Allusions... I guess :)

"For the world his death was Archimedes all over again."(JD)

"Chocolate is my Achilles heel"(http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/examples-of-allusion.html)

"even Darth Vader would cringe at her threatening pinching motions"(JD)

I didn't find any allusions that I liked so I used Google, and my imagination. I believe that all my allusions are used/ and written correctly but I'm a little unsure of the difference between them and analogies... I think the last two are fairly self explanatory(if not then tell me and I will be more specific) so I will elaborate on the first. If I'm not mistaken, the myth goes that Archimedes was the most brilliant mathematician of that age. But when another country conquered Crete(his country) a solder killed him, not knowing who he was, because he was working on a problem and wouldn't leave his work. Even the enemy king was sad at his death because of all the things Archimedes would have accomplished had his life not been cut short.

my thoughts on social networking

                Okay, to get one thing clear I have to say that most people have heard about how social networking users, or Facebook to be specific, often experience a kind of withdrawal when they quit using it... Similar to drug or alcohol users, but I think that's about the same with everything we really like. If I quit riding my horse or eating chocolate I bet I would have a kind of withdraw myself.(not that I will ever consider testing that) The real question is, is Facebook(social networks) bad for you in the way that drugs and alcohol are, in the way that chocolate is, or not at all? It's obviously very addicting for many people which, in my eyes, leans toward dangerously unhealthy but I myself am still undecided.

Kate's Speech

            While time has changed how the public views marriage and everybody want so try pulling the "women's rights" speech we(Christians) are commanded to be in, not of the world. However I don't believe, and neither do I think God does, that women are in any way inferior to men, but men are the ones God commands to be the head of the household. So when Kate made her speech on the duties and places of wives I think that it was a Christian view. On the other hand I wouldn't want to be affiliated with someone, wife or not, that would let me be so ignorant as to think that the moon was the sun... what good is it for Petruchio, or any on for that matter, to have a wife if she can't help you keep from making mistakes and vice versa.

????????Who Tamed Who?????????

            I'm not sure if the last scene of the play can be taken as proof that Kate has been TRULY tamed whether she has or hasn't. Because from the beginning we have seen that she has quite a temper and wishes to spite everyone around her. And what better way to do so than to show that she is not only a better wife than ever could have been imagined but also that she is a better wife than her oh so perfect sister Bianca. I know that probably seems far fetched... And I suppose it is, but I did notice that in my version Kate left as soon as her speech was over rather than waiting for her husband like a tame wife would have. Either way it would seem that Kate and Petruchio have at lest come to an understanding. If these unlikely circumstances are in fact the case, than it is very possible that the last scene is a private joke between Kate and Petruchio. Since both, as shown in the first couple scenes, are very mischievous.

My "on the spot" Opinions Of Characters

Bianca,
Kind of a manipulative version of Hero form Much Ado. Probably wasn't always a brat but once she got used to being the center of attention started to use her good standings with her rich, easily flattered father to her advantage. Resulting in her using her sisters shrewdness to build upon her own pedestal of perfectness.

lucention,
Obviously a sucker for good looks, He is defiantly a pretty boy. Not the best judge of character since he thought he was getting a good wife when he married Bianca but learns pretty fast how wrong he was.

Petruchio,
Lover of money and of a challenge, he is far smarter than he lets on and isn't lying when he says that he's "rough". Pretty complex guy that I think only Kate( at the end) and his party of friends/servants understand. He's a bit of a control freak but far more moral than he would appear.


Kate,
She's female.

compare @ Contrast

           "I only pick on you cuz I like you" excluding those who are liked by none almost everyone has heard that at some time or another. After watching Beatrice and Benedick banter back and forth you can really see that Shakespeare must have been told something similar at some point or another. Claudio and Hero on the other hand just look dreamily into each others eyes. I think if you can argue with someone and not hurt them, not because they don't care about your opinions, then you already have a friendship whether you like it or not. Claudio and Hero's relationship seems to be based off of immediate physical and political attraction whereas Benedick and Beatrice's is more gradual revelation of companionship. Which in my opinion is a far more potential love than Claudio and Hero's.       

Lesson 4 Review ?'s 2,3,9

R2
         When Benedick challenges Claudio to a duel he is quite bluntly stating that he has officially subsided from the companionship of men to stand with his beloved.( I bet that's not what Don Padro was going for when he "tricked" them into love.

R3
         "Choose your revenge yourself" is Claudio reaction when he hears how he was tricked. Yes I suppose that Claudio had satisfactory repentance when proven that he was an idiot. However he could depressed about Hero's (supposed) unfair DEATH rather that being worried about Leonato's deserved revenge.

R9
          I am not sure why it was important for Claudio not to see Hero before he said His vows. Maybe to prove his word that he would marry what's-his-names niece...?

lady M./Beatrice comparison

     I guess I can see why someone might say that Lady Macbeth and Beatrice are similar characters. After they both manipulate their husband/to-be into doing their bidding by pushing them to be "men" it does seem as though they are in the same state of mind. But I can't disagree with that more than I currently do. Lady M would have considered her husband weak if he had not complied, Beatrice would have considered Bendick unloving. Lady M wanted and even at times considered herself a man to do a mans work, while Beatrice only had some wishful thinking at the spur of the moment. And lastly, lady M saw manliness as a power and willingness to do whatever for personal gain, whereas Beatrice thought of it as the willingness to stand up for what was right(at least what she thought was right).

Review questions 4 and 5

?4
      Obviously Claudio is angry at Hero because to him she is worth less after being disgraced. While anger may be warranted his violence is not. How he reacts is proof  that he really hasn't changed from solider to the lover/husband-to-be, but instead just wanted to apprehend a "jewel" to show off to others.
?5
     I think that Claudio didn't go  after the supposed "defiler" of Hero because he simply didn't care. For him it would be like calling the manufacturer before going to the store when sold a broken item. If he really loved her as a person that would be the thing to do but as a replacable commodity?... Retrieving his original investment from the "store" was his best option.

lesson 2 "much ado about nothing" T? 7

While Hero helps with the "gulling" of Beatrice she mentions, so as to be even more convincing, that she plans to dissuade Benedick's love for Beatrice by disgracing her name. Here Shakespeare uses some "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" because Hero's statement foreshadows the slander that comes to her name later in the play. It even happens that both circumstances were brought about by deception. Also just as Beatrice's part ends well so does Hero's.

"Much Ado About Nothing" thought ? 3

             Beatrice compared Benedick's friendship to an expensively cured disease, I would assume, because she is desperately in love with him, a result of his wit and good looks, but won't admit so because she fears his stinging remarks about her mean that he dislikes her. Thus resulting in her life being consumed with trying to convince everyone that she despises him. Which as she said makes him a disease expensive to cure. Though in reality the same disease that he is for her, she is for him.

lesson 4 thought question 8

           "They say he parted well and paid his score. And so, God be with him! Here comes newer comfort." It would seem that Siward's reaction to his son's death is quite logical to say the least( I wish I could say the least (: hehe). He bluntly asks if his son had been a coward or a man then, upon receiving evidence that he fought bravely, states,"Had I as many sons as I have hairs, I would not wish them to a fairer death.". Although his lack of mourning may appear cold and heartless Siward has shown that he's proud of his son for passing from life in such an honorable fashion. It's interesting, the way he hides his deep emotion, but still has them, adds yet another view on how men should act along with lady Macbeth's and Macbeth's own ideas on the subject.

lesson 3 thought question 10

       After hearing about the deaths, nay! Murders of his entire household Macuff purely displays the first stage of intense grief... Daniel.  " My children too?"..." My wife killed too?"..." All my pretty ones?"..." All?" I don't think Macduff had any lack of love for his family. though soon, he moves to the second stage, anger, and shows how he feel responsible," Sinful Macduff, they were all struck for thee!". Seeing Macduff's human morality, Malcolm is encouraged and concludes that they're ready to confront Macbeth

lesson 3 thought question 5

           "In the poisoned entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone"..."boil thou first I'th' charmed pot" What is it that witches have against poor cold toads! Perhaps they're jealous that toads have more warts than them? Anyway, in 4.1.1-21 the witches continue taking turns throwing in more bits of helpless animals, mostly other amphibians and reptiles, and shuffling about chanting and moaning, but the question is why. The answer lies in their repeatedly chorusing," Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. It would seem they've got a," really bad day" recipe with Macbeth's name on it! Macbeth shows up right on cue, being rude and demanding as ever, and is pushed into the last stage's of the witches well planed revenge. So the morel of this scene is," Tread carefully in the land of toads, for in them lies great power."     

lesson 2 thought question 2

Three creepy witches with beards are definitely nightmare material and it would seem that's the case for poor Banquo. What is it that people do when they have a problem they can't handle?  1st they deny it( like when someone tells you that you spelled a word wrong) and 2nd they share it with others( like A.A meetings). When given the opportunity Banquo tells Macbeth," All's well(denial). I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters(sharing):" I believe that's reason to think that Banquo knows he's got a problem. Macbeth on the other hand denies and ignores, the sign of something to hide." I think not of them" is his response to Banquo's revelation, Because unlike Banquo he wants to hide that the witches have made him ambitious to the point of murder. 

lesson 2 thought question 1

"The air nimbly and sweetly recommends its self unto our gentle senses" I would say that king Duncan has a high opinion of Inverness castle... Or at least its air. Because Duncan is the king you can't really blame Banquo for immediately concurring with him whether he agrees or not. However the way gives such wonderful examples for his agreement makes me think it's quite possible that he actually does agree rather than is trying to butter him up. It's a little funny how Duncan speaks so highly of the castle that he is brutally murdered in.

thought question 6

            "You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so" I think that's a pretty blunt way for Banquo to say that the witches were some unnatural and foul creatures. However while Banquo might be disgusted and Macbeth too, Macbeth is far more curious and even convinced they might speak the truth. Banquo is immediately suspicious when it seems that witches knew some of the future saying,"can the devil speak true?" which also shows that he believes that the witches are servants of the devil. Because Banquo sees the beards on the witches, showing that they seem both male and female, it kind of connects how lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to commit murder by making him feel unmanly when he dislikes the notion of guilt. As well as how she feels that she is worthy of being a man because of the willing brutality of he demeanor(giving her a kind of beard of her own).

thought question 5

          To be honest I have pretty much no idea what the three witches are talking about in the beginning of scene 3 but here's my best guess. I want to say that they were amusing themselves by discussing how they will extract revenge on some poor dude who's fat wife wasn't very nice to witch number one, but being Shakespeare there's probably more to it. After the sailors wife rejects one of the witches, a viewer would assume she got what she wanted, the witch goes on her way leaving the wife seemingly unharmed. However the wife will eventually get the horrible news concerning her husband. in a smiler fashion Macbeth and Banquo are a bit disgusted by the witches and then receive a prediction that fuels Macbeth's lust for power. Eventually resulting in his demise along with many other innocent victims. Who know!

My Mostly Complete Outline

Favorite teacher essay

                                                    I.            INTRO

A. How Introduce.

B.  The Teacher of the month award goes to, Ms Dunlop for her useful class materiel, realistic work load, and great sense of humor!

                                               II.            BODY ONE-useful class materiel

A.    One of the first areas that Ms D’s class info will be most vital is college essays.

1.      Many friends and relatives,  several of whom are in collage, that have that know my mom is a comp expert but haven’t taken her class will ask her for advise and help when needing to write an essay…

2.      My cousin Michael is one of those people who must send his paper to my mother to make sure it’s okay but those who have already taken her class can be confident in their writing abilities

B.      Another life skill that Ms D teaches is Peer Review

1.      At some point or another someone will ask you to check their work on a report, essay, book…

2.       

                                          III.            BODY TWO-realistic work load

A.    Ms D always considers students available time for homework.

1.      One time…

2.      one week there is only one week between classes so we only had to finish our outline for coming paper

B.      another perk to her homework is that how she gives it to her students

1.      know how different some minds can be, Ms D always gives our homework verbally(telling us), visually(writing it down), and Blankly(giving handouts and showing us what we will do),

                                       IV.            BODY THREE-great sense of humor

A.    All teachers have their own funny or not so funny quirks and Ms Ds is most seen through her random “rabbit trails” of thoughts

1.      Almost all the time she is in more than one discussion at a time, like when she randomly announced that she had found a good math curriculum while teaching a comp class though she’d meant to say it to the teachers discussing math curriculums IN THE OTHER ROOM!

B.      Unlike many teachers she appreciates witty, but not rude, remarks and funny, but not stupid, puns.

1.      Once, while… 

                                            V.            CONCLUSION

 

 

The other four poems

CLERIHEW

Poor Jacob Dunlop
Has to go to coop
To take class' and  be educated
And when fall asleep, harshly berated!

TERSE VERSE

A popular and commonly loved young flower

An,"AWESOME BLOSSOM"

TERSE VERSE

A frozen version of teeth inflected wounds

A,"FROST BITE"

LIMERICK

We should always have lots of trees
Cuz they are the homes of the bees
Without our fine bugs
We'll all become thugs
Cuz our coffee needs honey from bees