The Heroic Tradition: The Legend of King Arthur
Essential Question:
How does the historical King Arthur differ from the literary King Arthur?
A. Opening Assignment: AP Flashcards
Practice Exercises
On a notecard, answer the following questions.
1. The passage "Your face, my Thane, is as a book where men / May read strange matters" contains which literary device?
2. The passage "death, that long sleep. . ." is an example of what literary device?
3. The passage "I told you a million times not to forget to put your name on your paper" is an example of what literary device?
4. The passage "For his birthday, Brad received a new set of wheels" is an example of what literary device?
5. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the reader knows that Huck is a constant and effective liar. In one episode, a lawyer tells him, "You do it (lying) pretty awkward." This an example of what?
B. Finish conducting mini-lesson on how to scan a poem.
C. Introduce The Canterbury Tales and King Arthur units.
D. Closing: Begin King Arthur lecture.
Essential Question:
How does the historical King Arthur differ from the literary King Arthur?
A. Opening Assignment: AP Flashcards
Practice Exercises
On a notecard, answer the following questions.
1. The passage "Your face, my Thane, is as a book where men / May read strange matters" contains which literary device?
2. The passage "death, that long sleep. . ." is an example of what literary device?
3. The passage "I told you a million times not to forget to put your name on your paper" is an example of what literary device?
4. The passage "For his birthday, Brad received a new set of wheels" is an example of what literary device?
5. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the reader knows that Huck is a constant and effective liar. In one episode, a lawyer tells him, "You do it (lying) pretty awkward." This an example of what?
B. Finish conducting mini-lesson on how to scan a poem.
C. Introduce The Canterbury Tales and King Arthur units.
D. Closing: Begin King Arthur lecture.