Due today: apostrophe exercise
In class: finishing up Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil.
Homeowork for Friday, January 11: handout on semi-colons (copy below)
Homework for Monday, January 14 critical lens introductions- class handout; copy below...I would like you to send these to me electronically, as I am posting them on our blog for us to analyze each as a class. If you need to use the school computers, let me know.
Friday: vocabulary quiz on words from The Minister's Black Veil
In class study questions for The Minister's Black Veil
comprehension
1. How does the black veil, when the minister first wears it, affect his parishioners? And how does it affect the minister’s sermons?
2. When the minister presides at the wedding, what happens to the wedding party and to him?
3. Even with his “plighted wife” Elizabeth, the minister refuses to remove the veil. Elizabeth
4. “Among all its bad influences, the black veil had … one desirable effect.” Explain what this desirable effect is?
Questions for Appreciation
1. “All through life that piece of crape had hung between him and the world; it had separated from cheerful brotherhood and woman’s love, and kept him in that saddest of all prisons, his own heart.” What does the veil symbolize?
2. When the minister was dying, he said: “I look around me, and, lo! On every visage a Black Veil!!” What did he imply?
Semicolon Use
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The semicolon (;) is probably the most commonly misused punctuation mark. It is easy to use, but many people do not understand how to use it correctly.
Semicolons are easy to use correctly, as long as you remember one simple rule about semicolon use: a semicolon should be used to separate two independent clauses (or complete sentences) that are closely related in meaning.
That's it--that's all that you need to remember to use semicolons correctly. Wow. That was easy.
To help you determine if you are using a semicolon correctly, just ask yourself if a period would be correct if used where the semicolon is used. If so, then you have used the semicolon correctly. If a comma could be used where a semicolon is used, then the semicolon is not used correctly. To some extent, periods and semicolons are interchangeable--in many situations, you can use one or the other. But semicolons and commas are not interchangeable--if you can replace a semicolon with a comma, you have used the semicolon incorrectly.
Semicolons are often misused. Some writers seem to think that semicolons are fancy commas that create longer pauses than commas. This is not true. A semicolons NEVER should be used to try to create a "pause" longer than that achieved by a comma.
If you can use a period correctly, then you can use a semicolon correctly. A semicolon is used just like a period, but it is used to separate two complete sentences when the sentences are closely related in meaning.
(Note: There are some exceptions to these rules of semicolon usage, but they are so rare that they seldom come up in student papers.)
Please insert the semi-colon in the following sentences as needed. You may have to remove a comma.
1. The score was tied the game went into overtime.
2. Professor Brown has left the laboratory, however, you may still be able to reach her through email.
3. We didn't attend the play, besides, we had heard that all the good seats were taken.
4. We stayed in Baltimore, Maryland, Omaha, Nebraska, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
5. The keys to the lower door were not, however, in their usual place.
6. The three performers included Jasper, a trained squirrel, Belzar, a tightrope walker, and Petunia, a magician.
7. Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team, but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.
8. Read the article out loud, then answer all ten questions on the quiz.
9. Martin had paid his dues; therefore, we allowed him to vote in the election.
10. The World Series had begun, however, we were still stuck in traffic.
11.. Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher, originally he wanted to be a lawyer.
12. Bill helped Susan with her homework, coached her in softball, and encouraged her to stay in school, but when her uncle died, she quit school and gave up.
13. The parole hearing was attended by James Thomas, who was a federal prosecutor, Irene Milton, who supervised the state prison system, and Jeremy Ingram, a former legal aide for the city.
14. If you want to lose weight and keep it off, try a good diet, if you are serious about your goal, you should be successful.
15. The route suggested by Map Quest was not, however, open to traffic that day.
16. Her hand, her neck, and her right leg, which was severely twisted, were all caught in the trap, yet she managed to extricate herself and crawl all the way back to the campsite.
17. Many parents are in favor of school uniforms, they feel that the uniforms develop a sense of community among students.
18. The rain was causing flooding in many areas, however, we still carried out our plans.
19. My parents, who hadn't known anything about the party, Mrs. Schultz, who trusted me implicitly, and Jim Bell, a police officer with the juvenile services division, were all waiting for me when I got home.
20. Throwing his arms into the air, Mike looked absolutely dumbfounded, so he stood up, knocking all of the materials on the floor, and left the building.
21. John is a former police officer, he now stays home with his children.
22. He is not doing well in school, however, everyone hopes that he will be able to graduate.
23. The dean, whom everyone admires, my mother, who is my biggest fan, and my English teacher, a wonderful person, congratulated me for my work.
24. Her mother, an artist, held her own show, but her aunt, also an artist, could not attend the exhibit.
25. Go straight until the second stop light, then turn left when you see the house with blue shutters.
26. The cousins loved to play video games, they stayed up all night to get to the next level.
27. If you trim the tree, it will look better, but if you chop it down, we will miss it.
28. Mary had been the captain of the ship for twenty years, therefore, she knew exactly what to do.
29. John, the singer, Jack, the bassist, and Sean, the drummer, were the three most talented members of the band.
30. Time passes very quickly these days it seems as if you were here just yesterday.
Critical Lens paraphrasing. Choose two of the following excerpts from Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and write a critical lens introduction. (make it thorough!) Remember to begin with a hook sentence, that is overarching statement about what is written. Then follow with the quote: ie. According to…or…. In his Romantic novel … or… as stated by the narrator in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romantic novel…or … These ideas are reflected in Nathanial Hawthorne’s Romantic novel….
You will then paraphrase the quote, by saying: in other words…or….this means…or…this can be interpreted as. You should never use the same words (with the exception of articles: the / a). That is the point of paraphrasing.
You will then choose two literary elements through which these words are reflected. How? This idea is best expressed through characterization or…tone…or…setting….plot
Choose 2:
1 • In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. (p. 62)
2. • When an uninstructed multitude attempts to see with its eyes, it is exceedingly apt to be deceived. When, however it forms its judgment, as it usually does, on the intuitions of its great and warm heart, the conclusions thus attained are often profound and so unerring, as to possess the character of truths supernaturally revealed. (p. 125)
3. • Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared. (p. 128)
4. • To the untrue man, the whole universe is false. (p. 142)
5. • It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. (p. 159)
6.• It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom. (p. 242)
Critical Lens paraphrasing. Choose two of the following excerpts from Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and write a critical lens introduction. (make it thorough!) Remember to begin with a hook sentence, that is overarching statement about what is written. Then follow with the quote: ie. According to…or…. In his Romantic novel … or… as stated by the narrator in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romantic novel…or … These ideas are reflected in Nathanial Hawthorne’s Romantic novel….
You will then paraphrase the quote, by saying: in other words…or….this means…or…this can be interpreted as. You should never use the same words (with the exception of articles: the / a). That is the point of paraphrasing.
You will then choose two literary elements through which these words are reflected. How? This idea is best expressed through characterization or…tone…or…setting….plot
Choose 2:
1 • In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. (p. 62)
2. • When an uninstructed multitude attempts to see with its eyes, it is exceedingly apt to be deceived. When, however it forms its judgment, as it usually does, on the intuitions of its great and warm heart, the conclusions thus attained are often profound and so unerring, as to possess the character of truths supernaturally revealed. (p. 125)
3. • Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared. (p. 128)
4. • To the untrue man, the whole universe is false. (p. 142)
5. • It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. (p. 159)
6.• It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom. (p. 242)
Critical Lens paraphrasing. Choose two of the following excerpts from Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and write a critical lens introduction. (make it thorough!) Remember to begin with a hook sentence, that is overarching statement about what is written. Then follow with the quote: ie. According to…or…. In his Romantic novel … or… as stated by the narrator in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Romantic novel…or … These ideas are reflected in Nathanial Hawthorne’s Romantic novel….
You will then paraphrase the quote, by saying: in other words…or….this means…or…this can be interpreted as. You should never use the same words (with the exception of articles: the / a). That is the point of paraphrasing.
You will then choose two literary elements through which these words are reflected. How? This idea is best expressed through characterization or…tone…or…setting….plot
Choose 2:
1 • In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. (p. 62)
2. • When an uninstructed multitude attempts to see with its eyes, it is exceedingly apt to be deceived. When, however it forms its judgment, as it usually does, on the intuitions of its great and warm heart, the conclusions thus attained are often profound and so unerring, as to possess the character of truths supernaturally revealed. (p. 125)
3. • Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared. (p. 128)
4. • To the untrue man, the whole universe is false. (p. 142)
5. • It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. (p. 159)
6.• It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom. (p. 242)
When we are guilty or have a guilty conscience it is hard for us to trust, with this lack of trust it becomes ever so much harder to figure out who is trying to help us, and who is trying to hurt us. Nathaniel Hawthorne one said, "Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared." In other words, because Dimmesdale thought no one could be his friend, and that the whole world was against him, when a real enemy came along (Chillingworth) he couldn't distinguish the two. This is clearly expressed through tone and the characterization of Dimmesdale.
ReplyDeleteLove and hate, two completely different, strong and deeply rooted emotions, but are they really that different? According to Nathaniel Hawthorne, "It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom." meaning that because each emotion has such a deep root in our minds, if lost we can almost not function, it is worth examination as to whether or not these things really are different. Both cause you to be inter-dependent on another and they both take a long time to develop, time you must spend constantly thinking about the other person. Why you do or do not like someone, how much you want to see them or don't want to and so much more goes in to hating/loving someone. At it's roots, these things both hate and love are completely connected and perhaps are themselves intertwined, perhaps they thrive off of each other as a lover and lover or hater and hater do. This is most reflected through the characterization of Chillingworth and his relationship with Hester, and through Dimmesdale's characterization.