English I (Pre-AP): Six-Weeks' Exam Essay Prompt

Write a brief essay explaining how the author uses FORESHADOWING to reveal the journey to self discovery in the stories of “The Most Dangerous Game” and The Alchemist.

Use your notes and books in order to provide textual evidence to support your analysis.

“The Most Dangerous Game” may be located in your textbook page 60, your English binders, and online here.

English I (Pre-AP): Venn Diagram for "Most Dangerous Game" Part II

In class today we finished our "MDG"/Buffy Venn Diagram and then compared and contrasted "MDG" and a segment of a Simpsons episode. If you missed today or world like another run at it, you can view "Survival of the Fattest" online.

English I (Pre-AP): Test Preview for 9/23

Tomorrow (9/23) you will be taking an AP-style multiple choice test on "The Most Dangerous GAme."

Please be familiar with the following literary terms, and vocabulary prior to the test. (Just because a word appears below doesn't mean it's the "right" answer.)

Literary Terms:

• Alliteration
• Allusion
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Oxymoron
• Paradox
• Personification
• Simile

Tone/Mood:

• Desperation

Vocabulary:

• Futile
• Inevitably
• Impulsive
• Rude

English I (Pre-AP):Venn Diagram for "Most Dangerous Game"

In class we watched an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and compared and contrasted it to "The Most Dangerous Game" with a Venn Diagram. Unfortunately, the "Homecoming" episode is not currently available online for free. This means if you missed it, you'll need to come in before or after school to work on the assignment.

If by some chance, however, you know someone cool enough to own Season Three of BtVS or if you pick up the episode via iTunes or Amazon Video on Demand (both $1.99) or your Netflix account, you may work on the Venn Diagram on your own time. Just make the left-hand section "Most Dangerous Game," the right-hand section "BtVS: Homecoming," and the middle section "Both." The more quality entries on the chart, the higher your grade.

English I (Pre-AP): Persuasive Techniques in "The Most Dangerous Game"

After reviewing the above presentation, on a sheet of papter analyze the section of "The Most Dangerous Game" where Zaroff tries to persuade Rainsford that the hunting of man should be acceptable to men like themselves (roughly pages 5-10). Notw which parts are logos-, ethos-, and pathos-based appeals.

A link to the story can be found in this earlier blog post.

Due Monday, September 19.

English I (Pre-AP) "Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary and Meaningful Sentences

Step One: Look up definitions for the following vocabulary words:

• Agile (adj.) / Agility (n.)
• Bland (adj.)
• Debacle (n.)
• Droll (adj.)
• Ennui (n.)
• Lacerated (v./adj.) / Laceration (n.)
• Leech (n.)
• Palpable (adj.)
• Placid (adj.)
• Venerable (adj.)

Step Two: Create a meaningful sentence for each vocabulary word.

Remember:

• a meaningful sentence is made up of two independent sentences combined with a semicolon (;)


• the first sentence includes a vocabulary word


• the second sentence contains the definition of that vocabulary word


• the first word of the second sentence is not capitalized


• you should underline the vocabulary word and its definition

For instance, if the vocabulary word was:

Dangerous (adj.): perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe..

a meaningful sentence would be:

I have always thought that skydiving was a particularly dangerous activity; the risk of having your parachute fail is not one I'm willing to take.

Due: Thursday, September 15th.

English I (Pre-AP): "The Most Dangerous Game"

If you haven't finished reading "The Most Dangerous Game" please do so before class tomorrow. If you have lost your copy, please print out another.