Unit 2, Activity 2.1

Macbeth Journal Entries 

1 (1). Many stage productions of MacBeth omit Act I scene i. Is this scene necessary? How does it prepare us for important themes in the play? What is the effect of this scene's setting? What does the line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (line 10) mean?

    The many productions of Macbeth that omit Act 1 scene i are making an error. Taking out the first scene of act 1 is defeating it's main purpose, the purpose of being able to draw the attention of the audience. Therefore this scene is extremely necessary to the overall outcome of the audience's perspective on the play. Act 1 scene i prepares the spectators. This scene prepares us for important upcoming themes in this play, for example the strong belief in prophecies throughout the play. Characters in Macbeth generally believe in prophecies that are said to be true by the witches and Macbeth tries strongly to make the prophecies come true. It also sets up the theme of weather, and the effect that it has on the play. Such as when Macbeth kills Duncan the thunder and lightning accompanies him, and for other instances in the play.

    The setting of the scene is in a very dark, deserted place where the witches are gathering. The thunder and lightning accompanies them, and this entire setting sets a tone for the play. The dark place along with the weather sets up the darker tone that the play has. It gets people ready for all the bad moral behaviour and the killing as well. The quote "fair is foul and foul is fair" is very important at setting up the play. It is setting up the theme in the play "not everything is always as it seems". Macbeth at the beginning seems like a perfectly relatable character with his ambition but we soon see that he will stop at nothing and kills Duncan, along with committing more evil acts. 

2 (2). For questions 2-4, consider the classical definition of tragedy from Aristotle's Poetics: a drama about a noble hero with a tragic flaw that causes his/her downfall. The tragic hero's fate evokes pity and terror and creates a catharsis (an emotional release or purging) for the audience.Describe MacBeth's character. Is he completely a villain? Does he have a conscience? What are his admirable qualities? What do the wounded captain's comments (I. ii.) reveal about MacBeth's character? What is his tragic flaw? Is MacBeth aware of his flaw?
  Macbeth is a very intriguing and complicated character, who of which grows and develops as a person while the play goes on. Macbeth doesn't fit the description perfectly as a "villain",due to the fact he has a conscience. For example towards the end of the play when Lady Macbeth passes away, he is very gloomy and heart broken thus showing he has emotion and cares for her. The admirable qualities in which Macbeth has includes passion, for example after his wife died he was deeply saddened and depressed. Another quality that is illustrated is the sense of a conscious, this is shown after Macbeth kills Duncan as he is dramatized and shocked. 
  In act 1 scene ii, the wounded captain reveals numerous aspects on Macbeth's character. The captain mentioned Macbeth's ambition towards success. Perseverance is also demonstrated once he got through Macdonwald. Macbeth's tragic flaw I believe was his blinding ambition to become King, which was aided by the witches prophecy. Macbeth is so driven to become King, that he does the unthinkable, unspeakable and loses loved ones along the way. He only realizes what his flaw is when the Birnam forest comes running towards him, only then is Macbeth aware that he is not immortal and his life will quickly come to an end.

3 (3). A tragic hero should provoke our sympathy. Do you sympathize with MacBeth? Why or why not? Does his downfall evoke pity and terror? Does he fit Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero?
     The play Macbeth stars ones of the most famous and famously debated characters written by Shakespeare. It is often debated wether Macbeth is a tragic hero of not. Fitting the definition of a tragic hero requires the audience to have sympathy for the character in some way. I think that people actually do sympathize for Macbeth, this is due to the ambition he has. Macbeth is in search of what he can't have and is constantly trying to improve on his social status in anyway possible, this is easy to relate to as many people do so on a daily basics. A tragic hero's downfall should also evoke pity and terror. Although the pity is not illustrated well the terror aspect is evident due to the blood, killing. 
    Macbeth does indeed fir Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero as he is noble during the play, he has relate-able and admirable qualities such as ambition or courage. Macbeth also has a tragic flaw, it being the amount of ambition and adrenaline he has which leads to him killing Duncan. Finally, when Birnam wood is striding towards him he realizes the mistakes he has made and that he will pay for it in return for his life. He also dies with dignity, say he will fight till the very end, until he is destined to be killed.  

4 (8). Blood is mentioned over 100 times in MacBeth. What are the most significant references to blood in the play? As a psychological symbol, what does blood represent for MacBeth and Lady MacBeth?
     Macbeth revolves around blood as it is mentioned countless times. The most significant scenes in the play to involve blood include the hallucinations, murders and famous speeches. One of the biggest references to blood is the hallucination of the bloody dagger by Macbeth. It is significant because it is pointing to the room of Duncan and it has blood on it which leads Macbeth to make the decision to kill King Duncan. Followed by the next significant scene using blood, which is when Macbeth kills Duncan in his sleep and comes back holding the bloody dagger. Lady Macbeth also has one of the most significant references to blood in the play. The scene where she is sleepwalking and trying to scrub a spot of blood off of her hands is very significant because she is reenacting the scene after Macbeth kills Duncan, thus revealing the truth to the Doctor who witnesses it. As a psychological symbol, blood for Lady Macbeth and Macbeth illustrates how unsure Macbeth was when he killed Duncan. Also guilt can be observed when Lady Macbeth is trying to get the blood spot out hysterically.  So it is justified to believe that blood signifies guilt for Lady Macbeth in this scene because she cannot get rid of the guilt, same with Macbeth. Even if the dagger is wiped clean of the blood, the guilt will still remain for Macbeth no matter what. 

5 (13). Discuss the definitions of "manhood" proposed by characters throughout the play. Contrast Malcolm's and Macduff's views of manhood (see IV. iii. 213-235). Does Malcolm's view of manhood seem to contradict his earlier description of himself (see IV. iii. 125-132)? What is Lady MacBeth's definition of manhood (see I. vii. 35-59)? How does MacBeth espouse this definition in his conversation with Banquo's murderers (see III. i. 75-142)? Does MacBeth find this definition of manhood viable by the end of the play? How has his "manly" behavior reduced him to the level of a beast?

     The play Macbeth is in general a manly play, with lots of blood, killing and competition to be the most powerful man. There are many different definitions of manliness and manhood in the play by many different characters. In one particular scene, after Macduff’s wife and children are murdered, we see an example of this. After informing Macduff about the news, Malcolm urges Macduff to take revenge on Macbeth and go after him in search of vengeance  looking for blood. Macduff on the other hand believes that the responsibility of a man in this circumstance is to take responsibility for not being there to protect his family. This description does kind of contradict what he had said earlier in the scene about himself being a rather innocent man who had never lied or broken a promise.

Lady Macbeth’s definition of a man in Act 1, scene 7 is one of taking what is desired no matter what. She believes that men should not fear the consequences of taking what they want or desire and if they do fear this they are cowards. Later in the play when Macbeth is talking to the murderers, he uses this definition of a man to help get the murderers to say yes to the job. He tells them that Banquo has wronged them and that if they want to kill him, they should do so because that is what they desire. He states that they will be a lower class of man if they do not do so. A the end of the play, I think Macbeth realizes that maybe this definition of a man is not intelligent, because this definition of a man has caused him to lose everything just for a short term gain. It has reduced him to a beast like creature because he just goes after whatever he desires without thinking about personal relationships or about consequences, that is the behaviour of an animal.

6 (12). Discuss the following characters as doubles of MacBeth: Duncan, Malcolm, Banquo, the Thane of Cawdor, and the King of England. How would you compare each character to MacBeth? If we interpret these characters as reflections of various facets of MacBeth's personality, what facet would each character represent?

  Macbeth and Duncan in the play are quite different in terms of personality, Duncan is very wise, old and a father figure of sorts. Meanwhile Macbeth maybe being more naive, however both are born into nobility and they are both high up in Scottish hierarchy. I guess if Duncan were to be a part of Macbeth`s personality it would have to be perhaps the ability to be wise in certain situations and his nobility throughout the play. Malcolm and Macbeth are both trying to become King at all costs and will stop at nothing to do so. Malcolm also ends up being a part of the regicide against Macbeth, like Macbeth committed a regicide on Duncan. Both characters share ambition and courage. Macbeth and Banquo are also comparable characters especially since they were such good friends prior to Macbeth killing Duncan. They were both high up in the Scottish military during the reign of Duncan. If there was a character trait that they perhaps shared it would probably be the caution and being unsure because Banquo says not to take the prophecy of the witches literally because they are evil, he frequently advises not to do things without thinking them over first. Macbeth also takes time to think about things and is often concerned about things like the witches and Macduff, however his mind is corrupted. Macbeth also shares a character trait with the Thane of Cawdor prior to him, because he is described as a traitor and that`s why he was hanged. Macbeth is also a traitor of sorts because he commits regicide on Duncan. Macbeth is also similar to the King of England in the sense that they are both very good military minds and both have courageous military backgrounds.

7 (9). How are storms, omens, and prophecies used as psychological symbols in the play?
   Through out this play it is evident that Shakespeare used many symbols to intrigue the audience and to make them think, as not everything is as it seems. Storms were used during the plays when death, battle or chaos occurred, for example when the witches were talking, and when Macbeth killed Duncan storms were occurring in the background. Omens are used through out the play during dark scenes, to show a sense of destruction. For example "The moon is down" (Act 2, scene 2) is an Omen used. Prophecies were used in the play at the very start when the witches address Macbeth, mentioning his rightful title, then the Thane of Cawdor followed by the King. All of which come true, but prophecies are good uses of foreshadowing for events later on in the play.

8 (4). What are the forces that determine MacBeth's destiny? To what degree are the witches responsible for MacBeth's downfall? What roles do fate and free will play in MacBeth's destruction?
    The forces that determine Macbeth's destiny are the witches and the spirits prophets, Macbeth's own ambition and Lady Macbeth. I would say that the witches were greatly responsible for Macbeth's downfall. It was the witches that gave Macbeth the courage to kill Duncan, and gave him faith that eventually he would become King. The idea of fate and free will are "debatable" in a sense in the the play Macbeth. Although, I am very  "free will" sided, as Macbeth  took it upon himself to take all of the actions he did to get to where he wanted to be. Although if Macbeth truly had faith in the prophecy he would have just relaxed, as no matter what he did eventually he would become King. That was obviously not that case as his actions were gutless and back fired on himself in the end battle.

9 (10). What is the purpose of the Porter scene (II. iii. 1-45)? Does it seem out of place in the play? How does this comic scene reflect the play's darker themes?
   The purpose of the Porter scene was to add humour into the play, as many people in the audience were drunk it was important to keep them entertained and drawn into the plays action. Personally I do not think it was out of place in the play. This comic scene reflects on the darker elements of the play in a simple way, just to lighten the mood. An audience would not enjoy a play of constant death, storms, blood and serious scenes, adding a funny moment is very key to a successful production even if the funny moment is extremely short.  

Weekly Blog 4

WHAT. A. RELIEF. Finally our poetry presentation is complete. I have been constantly worrying about that for the past two weeks.

Last Saturday night I woke up from a nightmare. Although this nightmare was of our presentation, in the middle of an annotation James stood up and started running for the classroom door. In the mist of running he tripped and passed out cold. Following this event the Ambulance rushed into RDHS, taking James to Cheo. I immediately woke up in a sweat once the paramedics sprinted out of the class.

Some people say dreaming is to help collect the information that it intakes during the hours the brain is awake and functioning. Others say that dreams are a sign of the future, or it is just your brain trying to create memories. In my opinion dreams are your hopes or wishes, and your brain creates an allusion while the body is asleep in order to please the thought process for a comfortable sleep.

Overall, the presentation went over well. Going first is always rough, especially in this case. Despite going first, we managed to hit the goals for the lesson and I think that the class walked away with knowledge on Lawrence Ferlinghetti. 

Weekly Blog 3

Snow, snow go away come again another day... or next Christmas.

The amount of snow Ottawa has received this winter has been tremendous. The snowbanks in front of my house are literally at least 6 feet in height. It seems never ending, each day snow trickles from the grey and gloomy clouds, quickly filling the salted streets in a thin sheet of what looks to be cotton.

Don't get me wrong, I adore the snow around Christmas time. It adds a certain factor to the holiday that is irreplaceable. Although, when it is February 18 and we have only gotten 3 snow days all year out of this mess, it's easy to say that I'm fed up with "White plague". Also, the snow restricts me from driving to orleans (for my weekly starbucks craving) on weekends when roads are not at perfect condition. This is due to my lovely protective mother.

Not only do I dread the cold and lack of sun, but the factor that the grey sky has upon everyones mood. During the winter it is noticeable that people are generally depressed, irritable or just "under the weather." For example, Mr. Murray went on vacation this past weekend and when he came back to school today with an incredible tan, it was evident that his mood was much higher then other teacher's and student's. Oh well, maybe instead of the RDHS breakfast club we should have the RDHS vitamin D tablet club? "A tablet a week keeps your mood at peak".

Unit 1, 1.9

Assignment 1.9 

Task 1)

"I'm gonna be late back to the gates tonight. Me and me ole chinas are goin' out for a few pig's. I won't be back for Joe, and as long as I stay off the Jack I won't get Elephant's and start readin'. I 'ope this bus gets 'ere soon, this Andy's running down me bushel ... if I'm not careful I'm gonna catch a Cheltenham."

"I'm gonna be late back to the gates of Rome tonight. Me and me ole china plates are goin' out for a few pig's ears. I won't be back for Joe Skinner, and as long as I stay off the Jack Dandy I won't get Elephant's trunk and start readin and writin'. I 'ope this bus gets 'ere soon, this Andy Cain's running down me bushel and peck - if I'm not careful I'm gonna catch a Cheltenham Bold."

Canadian Translation: 
"I'm going to be home late tonight. Me and my buds are going out for a few beers. I won't be back for supper, and as long as I stay off the Jack Daniels I won't start a scrap. I hope the bus gets here soon, this rain is running down from my head to my toes - if I'm not careful I may catch the flu." 


Task 2) 

1) Cell phone- Chicken pox prone 
2) Nap- Sweaty lap
3) Snack- Black-Sack 
4) Chill- Thrill 
5) Style- Egyptian Nile 
6) Acne- Ski
7) Plane- Cain 
8) Math- Psychopath 
9) Movie- Knee
10) Work- Smirk 

Task 3) 

1) Megan- Red wagon 
2) Michelle- Total bombshell
3) Matt- Broken bat 
4) Adam- Old crumb 
5) Chase- Third base
6) Mr. Foster- Sports roaster 
7) Mr. Lawford- Buffered 
8) Ms. Carr- Chocolate bar 
9) Mr. Murray- Unicorns in a hurry
10) Ms. Smith- Greek myth


This scene takes place in the staircase as Megan and Matt try avoiding Mr. Murray, since they have not finished their ISU assignment on time.

Mr. Murray: (Yelling) Matt! Megan! Where are you two off to?

Matt: Wagon and I were off to print our smirk, since I took a long lap last night during the knee and lost track of time.

Megan: I'm just on my way to psychopath, I'll have my ISU in my the end of the hay.

Mr. Murray: What? Your excuses make no sense. The ISU was due at 12pm last night, why was yours not handed in?

Megan: WELL... my slop was dead and I didn't have my larger, therefore I was unable to hand it in. But I assure you hurry, my ISU is complete.

Mr. Foster: Wow bat and Wagon this is so unlike you two! You always handed in your smirtk in my sass!

Matt: Ok Roaster we get it. Sorry Hurry! It'll be handed in by 3:30 today.

Mr. Murray: That's what I like to hear kids, thank you!


Glossary:
Day- Stack of hay
Math- Psychopath
Matt- Broken bat
Megan- Red wagon
Work- Smirk
Movie- Knee
Nap- Sweaty lap
Laptop- Lunch slop
Charger- Larger
Mr. Murray- Unicorns in a hurry
Class- Sass
Mr. Foster- Sports roaster
 

Unit 1, 1.8

Assignment 1.8

Task 1) 

1)     “S’appnin? Mah’ dojigger be Isaac. I live in Kin’staan. S’coo, bro’. Where d’ya live?”

“What’s happening? My dog jogging is sick! I live in Kingston. It’s cool brother. Where do you live?”  This is probably a typical conversation between young adults or teenagers. 

2) “Owright, mate. Ya ahright’? It’s me berfday nex week, I’ll be fir’een.”

“Alright, mate. Are you alright? It’s my birthday next week, I’ll be fifteen.” This is two friends having a conversation. One is asking the other if they're alright, then stating that their birthday is next week and they'll be fifteen. 

3) “G’day cobber, ows it goin? Havn a shindig over at muh sheila’s this arvo, reckon its gonna be a rippah!

“Good day farmer, how’s it going? Having a get-together over at my sister’s this evening, I reckon it’s going to be crazy!” This conversation is between a farmer and a friend, the friend is telling the farmer how tonight there is going to be a crazy get together! He is excited. 

Task 2) 

Hai mayne! How are yew feelin todai? Ouuh me too, I was up waaaay too late last nite. I can't wait to go home and nap for houerz!

My: Me

The: Da 

To: A

He: Him 

1) "For real, it is like brain food for da mind to read quillions of books."

The more you read, seriously helps the brain grow and develop.

2) "Him be me mate Dave. He said wot he would borrow me his trainers."

That's my friend Dave. He said that I could borrow his trainers.

3) "Me went a school yesterday, and we did have a well wicked English lesson."

I went to school yesterday, and we did an amazing English lesson.

4) "Me hasked da man to chill, but him still kept bangin'"

I asked the man to relax, but he kept going at it. 

Weekly Blog 2

During this past week I have noticed I often express either one of two emotions, stress or excitement. My schedule for this upcoming week consists of, my grandparents visiting from Newfoundland, three hockey games, Valentines day, a chemistry quiz, work, two assignments in history are due, and finally a hockey practice. In other words "My schedule for this upcoming week consists of, excitement, stress, excitement, stress, stress, stress, excitement." My grandparents are visiting Ottawa to observe both mine and my sisters "play down" hockey games. Play-downs is a series in which you play 6 games, one against each team in the league. The team which has the best record moves onto provincials (aka, stress again).

On Saturday afternoon this past weekend a few friends and I adventured down to the canal. There we skated for around an hour, collected our traditional beaver tail and snapped a few pictures. Following skating we attended bowling in Orleans, where things got insanely competitive between everyone. Mel finished the ten rounds with 107 points, Michelle with 112, Ju with 107 and finally myself with 58.... ugh. After that bowling disaster ended, the gang ended the day on a great note, and we all ate at Boston Pizza.

Work this weekend has been horrible. To start I worked both Saturday and Sunday 8-1, which not to mention are the worst shifts since I open, and I am not found of waking up earlier than 10am on weekends. Morning shifts often attract the crazies (crazy costumers), they either bicker over the prices "THAT'S 1.98$ NOT 1.99$! WHERE IS YOUR MANAGER?", give me attitude or do not speak to at all (probably due to hangovers). On top of things I attended a hockey game Saturday night, therefore I didn't get back home until around 11:30pm. Overall this weekend has been one big blur, due to the fact I was constantly busy.

Unit 1, 1.7

Assignment 1.7

Task 1) 

Potato:

• Noun
• Potatoes
• The edible tuber of a cultivated plant
• The etymology of ‘potato’ is Spanish in the 1500s

Luddite:

• Noun
• Luddites
• A member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811–16) organized to destroy manufacturing machinery, under the belief that its use diminished employment
• The etymology of ‘luddite’ is English in the late 1700s-1800s

Habit:

• Noun
• Habits
• A particular practice, custom, or usage
• Mid 1300s

Gypsy:

• Noun
• Gypsies
• A member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America
• Middle English 1500s

Gang:

• Noun
• Gangs
• A group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely, often exclusively, for social reasons, especially such a group engaging in delinquent behavior.
• First attested in 1919

Thug:

• Noun
• Thugs
• A cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.
• Originally ‘phanseegur’ from English in 1665

Autobiography:

• Noun
• Autobiographies
• A history of a person’s life written or told by that person.
• 1797 English

My own 5 words, dog, love, shoe, hair, light.

Dog:

• Noun
• Dogs
• A domesticated canid, Canis familiaris,  bred in many varieties.
• Originally ‘hund in Old English 1500s

Love:

• Noun
• Loves
• To delight in, show love to.
• 1937 German 

Shoe: 

• Noun
• Shoes
• In reference to horses 
• 1767 Old english 

Hair: 

• Noun
• Hairs 
• "To stand out" 
• 1850 in Pliny 

Light 

• Adj. 
• Lights
• "Not heavy"
• 1520s, Old english 

Task 2) 

Balaclava Named after village near Sebastopol, Russia. The term does not appear before 1881 and seems to have come into widespread use in the Boer War. The town name (Balaklava) often is associated with Turkey and the known dessert.

Wellingtons – A boot so called from 1817, for Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who also in had a unique style with his coats, hats and pants. 

Sandwich - 1762, often used to refer to John Montagu, Fourth Earl Sandwich, who was said to be an inveterate gambler who ate slices of cold meat between bread at the gaming table during marathon sessions rather than get up for a proper meal.

Advent- Advent is a word from Middle English and of Latin origin that means the coming or arrival, particularly of something that is tremendously important.

Task 3) 

Prefix- An affix  placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term’s meaning, as by making the term negative, as un-  in ‘unkind’,  by signaling repetition, as re-  in ‘reinvent’,  or by indicating support, as pro-  in ‘proabolition’.

Suffix- An affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly  in kindly.

Root- A word or word element (that is, a morpheme) from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes.

Task 4) 

Prefix ‘Auto’- Element of self, meaning oneself

Prefix ‘Bio’- Form of bios one’s life, course or way of living, lifetime.

Suffix ‘Graphy’ – Word-forming element meaning “process of writing or recording” or “a writing, recording, or description.

Task 5) 

Car- The word car is from the Latin word "carrus" which translates to a wheeled vehicle. Meanwhile automobile comes from the Ancient Greek word "αὐτός" and the Latin word "mobilis". Combining these two means a vehcile that moves itself. 

Television- The word television consists of the Latin word "Viso" meaning sight and the Greek prefix "Tele" which means distance. 

Task 6)

  Boomerang- 1827, adapted from an extinct Aboriginal languages of New South Wales, Australia. Another variant may have been wo-mur-rang, the verb is from 1880. This may have entered the english language after the aboriginals entered Canada. 

Juggernaut- “huge wagon bearing an image of the god Krishna,” especially that at the town of Puri, drawn annually in procession in which devotees allowed themselves to be crushed under its wheels in sacrifice. This may have entered the english language through the Europeans. 

 Malady- late 13c., from O.Fr. maladie “sickness, illness, disease. Malady may have been welcomed into the English language from the french "Maladie." 

Calypso- sea nymph in the “Odyssey,” lit. “hidden, hider” (perhaps originally a death goddess) from Gk. kalyptein “to cover, conceal." Calypso was probably introduced into the English language through the Greek.

Candy- late 13c., “crystalized sugar,” from O.Fr. çucre candi “sugar candy” ultimately from Arabic qandi, from Pers. qand cane sugar. This was most likely introduced into the English language through the migration of the word "çucre candi" across Europe to the French.

Anorak- Eskimo’s waterproof, hooded jacket, 1924, from Greenland Eskimo anoraq. Applied to Western imitations of this garment from 1930s. In British slang, “socially inept person” (Partridge associates it with a fondness for left-wing politics and pirate radio) by 1983, on the notion that that sort of person typically wears this sort of coat. The English language  was probably introduced to this word after the first interacted with the Eskimos. 

Pyjamas- 1800, pai jamahs “loose trousers tied at the waist,” worn by Muslims in India and adopted by Europeans there, especially for nightwear, from Hindi pajama, probably from Pers. paejamah, lit. “leg clothing,” from pae “leg”  Modern spelling (U.S.) is from 1845. British spelling tends toward pyjamas. Pyjamas was most likely welcomed into the English language after the Muslim culture was accepted and embraced in numerous areas in Europe.  

Unit 1, 1.6

Assignment 1.6

"Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things, seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening. At such a time I found out for certain, that this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard; and that Philip Pirrip, late of this parish, and also Georgiana wife of the above, were dead and buried; and that Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias, and Roger, infant children of the aforesaid, were also dead and buried; and that the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with dykes and mounds and gates, with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes; and that the low leaden line beyond, was the river; and that the distant savage lair from which the wind was rushing, was the sea; and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip."

a) Glossary:
     Parish: (in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
    Aforesaid: denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.

b) The personal speaking is talking about how their area consists of "swamp" and "marsh" which use to be a churchyard. He/she is visiting a man named Philip Pirrip and his wife Georgiana, who of which passed away and currently lye with their five children. The narrator is most likely an investigator or a close friend of Pip. The personal is probably visiting Pip to help solve a murder case, or help a friend cope with the situation considering Pip seems extremely stressed or overwhelmed.  

c) This sentence is 123 words long.

d) Dickens often uses commons or semi colons in his writing, this allows him to continue his sentences and address key points without dragging them along or making them seem too long.

e) During the Victorian age girls often sewed, and boys enjoyed preforming plays on stages. Although for the older children it was common to play sports during the day. The Victorian age children past-times in comparison to ours is quite similar. Playing sports is extremely normal in our time frame, as for sewing and putting on plays, it is not the "norm" but certain individuals may enjoy participating in these activities.  During the Victorian age the workers had lots of spare time, this may be why they had time to make stories and books. Although the long sentences may just have been the way of writing back then.

Unit 1, 1.5

Assignment 1.5

Tragedy: an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

Comedy: professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.

History: the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Othello is underlined when it is a title, and when it is used as a name it is not.

Unit 1, 1.4

Assignement 1.4

 

In the Blue box, it shows where the Norman Invaders came from, in 1066.

 

 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

"When that Aprille with his shoures swote

The droghte of Marche hate perced to the rote.."

Dryness: "Droghte"

Had: "Hath"

Showers/Rain: "Shoures"

Root: "Rote"

original: "When that April with his showers sweet had pierced to the roots the dryness of March..." 

translated: "When April showers arrived, the rain soaked down into the dry roots from March..." 

Unit 1, 1.3

Assignment 1.3 

1.    Who was Duke William?

Duke William was the first Norman King of England. He first became king in 1066 until 1087.

2.    What is he better known as?

Duke William was better known as “William the conqueror.”

3.    How was he related to both Vikings and the King of England?

William the conqueror was the son of Robert 1, who of which was the Duke of Normandy.

4.    Was there really a King of England at the time? If so who was he?

There were numerous kings in England at the time. Edward the Confessor was king in the early 1066, followed by Harold who was killed during the Battle of Hastings. The killer of King Harold was then the last King, William.

5.    Who is the only English King to be named a Christian saint?

The first King in the year of 1066, was the only English King to be named a Christian saint, Edward the Confessor.

6.    How is he related to Duke William?

Edward is related to William because following Edwards death, William felt the urge to invade the throne of England thus killing Harold.

7.    What happened at Hastings in 1066?

During the battle of Hastings in 1066, Duke William killed Earl Harold Hodwinson and gained the throne, therefore taking over England shortly after.

8.    What language did Duke William speak?

William the conqueror spoke Norman French.

9.    Why is this significant?

This is significant because at first glance you would not think that the king of England speaks Norman French.