Second Semester Bellwork Block Day bellwork Jan 10
Second Semester Bellwork
Block Day bellwork Jan 10 and 11 �Directions: Define the following LITERARY TERMS in your own words but then leave a line to write the actual meaning if necessary. �PLOT �CONFLICT �TONE �ATMOSPHERE �SYNTAX �MOTIVATION �POINT OF VIEW
�Plot = THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A LITERARY WORK �CONFLICT = THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE FORCES �Tone = attitude or feeling of the author toward the literary work �Atmosphere = the feeling a literary work creates in the reader �Syntax = word order �Motivation = the reason for an action or behavior �P of V = the perspective or angle from which events are seen or from which the story is told.
Jan. 12 Bellwork �Directions: Define the following LITERARY TERMS in your own words but then leave a line to write the actual meaning if necessary. �Symbol �Allusion �Allegory �Irony �Paradox �Flashback �foreshadowing
Symbol = an object that represents a deeper meaning to its own surface/literal meaning Allusion = a reference in one literary work to another literary work, history, myth or popular culture Examples = “When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn’t necessary. ” Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol. “He was a real Romeo with the ladies. ” Romeo was a character in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, and was very romantic in expressing his love for Juliet. Allegory = literary work with two or more levels of meaning, all key elements are symbolic Irony = Irony can best be defined as that middle ground between what is said and what is meant, or others’ understanding of what was said and what was meant. Paradox= statement that implies a contradiction, but that actually presents truth. Example Nobody goes to
Bellwork Jan 17 �Take out a loose leaf piece of lined paper and put your full heading on it. �Assignment = MOTOE Test �After you finish the test Answer the following two questions on the test. Number them 39 and 40 � 39. What was the Orient Express like as explained in the book? How has the Orient Express been important in books, film and television? � 40. Where did Agatha Christie get the idea of Poirot and Miss Marple from?
Thursday Jan 19 th �Write about how this Quote applies to your life. You may use your own experiences, observations, and or readings. �“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person, ” �-Mother Teresa
Jan. 24 Bellwork �What do you think are the primary causes of poverty and how do those causes affect the health of millions of impoverished people around the world? �Reflect and write your answer for todays bellwork
January 31 and February 1 Bellwork �What is our role as Catholics and simply good people in response to the issues of poverty and healthcare around the world? How would you solve the problem of extreme poverty in the world?
Bellwork Feb. 7 and 8 �What is LOVE? How long does it truly last? Respond to the following statements as true or false and explain why in one to two sentences. �A person who has true love is better off than the richest king. �People no longer express their love as well as they used to. �True love lasts forever; nothing on earth stops it. �It is better to be honest about someone’s shortcomings than to glorify them.
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