2.)Choose a novel or play in which a minor character serves as a foil to a main character. Then write an essayin which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work.
In the two poems below, Keats and Longfellow reflect on similar concerns. Read the poems carefully. Then write an essay in which you compare and contrast the two poems, analyzing the poetic techniques each writer uses to explore his particular situation.
Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king.Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage. Read the speech carefully. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how Shakespeare uses elements such as allusion, figurative language, and tone to convey Wolsey’s complex response to his dismissal from court.
Choose a novel or play in which cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.
3.) I think the only way to be tested on these ideas would be when taking the AP test, because the score will really show how prepared we were for it. I plan on demonstrating these expertise on my blog by doing all my assignments on the blog.
TA period is always great to get work done! Do you think there is anything that we can practice in class however to prepare you for the actual AP Exam?
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