Last Post- 5/12

Blood is a huge symbol showed in this play. It can be interpreted that it represents the guilt that the Macbeth's have. They kill all of these people and when they do they bleed immensely. Their guilt grow heavier after every murder. This begins to haunt Lady Macbeth one night when she has a nightmare when more and more blood begins to get all over her dress and body. Eventually, this freaks her out and the guilt leads her to commit suicide. 

Macbeth on the other hand is so guilty about everything he has done, he begins to lose his mind. He is killing people without thinking twice. He is making these decision impulsively. He ends up going to war and there is more blood that he has seen before and he has to go alone and he knows this is because it is his fault that his wife is dead She could not handle all of the wrongs her husband was doing. Ironically, she was the one who convinced him to kill Duncan in the first place. But, he still feels guilty of this.

WORK TIME:

3 hours- Portfolio and analysis

5/5 Post

Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.
This quote is important to Macbeth because Lady Macbeth says this after reading Macbeth's letter about the witches' prophecy and explaining that she doesn't believe her husband is courageous enough to do it. If she would not have not been worried about this, Macbeth would most likely not have killed King Duncan and never have become king. Without Lady Macbeth, he would not have had a enough strength to murder him.

Fair is foul and foul is fair. This second quote is also important to Macbeth because it is the main theme of the play. This was also the witches philosophy of life. It also indicates things about the witches character that they are foul, but give fair advice. The witches also foreshadow what seems like a fair day for Macbeth and Scotland but instead will begin a chain of events that prove to be foul for both.

Work Times-

Portfolio-2 hrs
Act 3 Scene 3- 10 mins

Blog Post 4/29

A Time of Miracles- 200 minutes

School is almost over and I am so excited. Summer is the best time of the year because other than summer reading you are required to do nothing. You get to hang out with you friends, go to the beach, and relax. I wish summer was longer because then I would cherish school more and have more time to spend with my friends and family. I feel like school is always stressing me out.

I love Episcopal don't get me wrong. I have been a student here since Kindergarten, but as time goes by I am catching senioritis. The thought of being on my own is so close but yet so far. As much as I want to be off at college, I think I will really miss home and life where all I am worried about is making my bed and getting good grades. When I am out in the real world, I have more responsibility and have to go to work and no one is there to catch me when I fall.

Blog 4/14

For this week, please post your reading/working time, including time you spent working on your Nervous Conditions project outside of class. 

Nervous Conditions Project- 2 hrs

Also, respond to two of the statements below, explaining whether you disagree strongly, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, or agree strongly.  Use examples from your experience and connect the statement to Macbeth.


1. Women are more compassionate and less violent than men.

I neither disagree nor agree because this statement could go both ways. In Macbeth, I feel as though Lady Macbeth wants to kill King Duncan more than Macbeth does because she thinks he is too nice and will chicken out. However, Lady Macbeth does say: "unsex me here." This could be interpreted as she needs God to turn her into a man, so she will have no guilt to kill Duncan as if she was a man. In her mind, men should have no fears and do violent things with no regrets. 

2. Some things are destined or fated to happen.
I agree with this because everything happens for a reason because God has a plan for everyone's life whether you like it or not. In this story, Duncan is killed for a specific reason that we, as the reader, do not know about yet. Everyone wants to kill him because they are upset that Malcom is his successor, so maybe he would have done a bad job ruling. We will soon find out what the reason is.

Post for 2/24

Just your reading details for 120 minutes!  You can include reading time, work time on your paper, and time spent preparing for the poetry test outside of class.  Please be specific.

10 mins reading in class- feb 11
40 mins working on paper- feb 15
1 hr 20 mins studying for poetry test - feb 24

total 130 mins

Reading Times 2/17

Reading for this week

Tuesday- feb 11. 10 mins reading in class I am Number Four

Wednesday- feb 12. 10 mins reading I am Number Four and 30 mins during study hall talking about final draft with Dr. D and 30 mins on application for writing center

Thursday feb 13. 10 mins reading I am Number Four and writing application for the writing center 30 mins

Total- 160 minutes

Post 2/17

You have two poetry-related posts for this week.  You should spend about 15 focused minutes on the actual writing of each (as always).  If you spend time preparing to write these posts (for instance, annotating song lyrics), you can count it toward your 120 minutes.  Also, remember you need a book to read.  If you've been reading something random from my shelf in class, you are going to need a book to get to 120 minutes.  Go to the library or do what you need to do.

In this phrase, in "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z, "Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank

Coming down with the Dow Jones

When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella

We fly higher than weather

In anticipation, for precipitation," is an example of assonance.

In this part of the song, "You have my heart

And we'll never be worlds apart

Maybe in magazines

But you'll still be my star

Baby 'cause in the dark

You can't see shiny cars

And that's when you need me there

With you I'll always share," euphony, cacophony, and assonance are displayed. In this song umbrella is a symbol of shelter and protection. The purpose of this song is to tell a spouse or loved one that when bad things happen Rihanna will always be there for that special person. In addition, she is trying to convey that everything will be ok because she will be there for that person, but when good things happen they can have fun together and embrace the good times. The word: "umbrella" in this song is an example of an anaphora. 

The tone in this song is disapproval of this person's actions but she also assures this person that she will always be there for them no matter what mistakes they make. Rihanna's diction sounds like she is trying to be informative and convince this person of her feelings for them. The speaker is a girlfriend or a wife. The purpose of this song is for a spouse or loved one.

Post 2: Write a Poem

Write a poem!  In no less than 15 lines, use a minimum of 3 of the techniques we've been discussing, and identify the techniques at the end.

Your poem can be about anything, but if you need ideas:

- describe an object or place that means something to you with dense imagery

- narrate a memory from childhood (you can use the free-writing we did in class)

- use figurative language to describe an emotion

- a letter to someone or something

- a list

Post your reading details - be specific.

Dear Dad,

I am coming home soon.

I love my counselor Waldo.

We went with Waldo while we were watching for wolves.

Dudes were frightened gazing through the forest.

Sally said she was scared seven times.

At night, I sleep well and fall asleep easily. 

In the morning, I wake abruptly when the bell rings loudly over the speaker

next to our cabin. I dress with no stress.

I feel very blessed. Summer is coming to an end,

hopefully I will return to camp again.

I assume home is calm and peaceful.

Is the weatherman still deceitful?

It is warm here and sunny everyday,

wondering if you are having a great day.

Love forever and always,

Hayes

I used sibilance, euphony, cacophony, consonance, assonance, and enjambment.