English 10 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Wednesday

• Read "The Michelle I Know" and be prepared for a quiz that incorporates terms from our six note sets.
• Plot
• Conflict
• POV
• Characters
• Irony
• Theme and Symbolism
• If you're missing some notes, read my online notes for fiction.

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Wednesday

• Finish the following questions for Tobias Wolff's "Say Yes":
• 1. Explain the argument that Ann and her husband are having. (2)
• 2. Is the husband a sincere man, or is he deluding (kidding) himself? Is he over-compensating? Explain with reasons. (2)
• 3. The story is told in the 3rd person limited omniscient point of view. Which character’s perspective is this story told from? Why do you think Wolff made this choice? (2)
• 4. Explain what you believe to be the central theme of the story. What insight into the human condition is being offered? (2)
• 5. Nothing is by accident in a short story. Explain what the dogs or the dishwater might symbolize. (2)
• Answer in full sentences only! Don’t start with “To”, “Because”, “That” or “So”.
• Did you miss the 3rd and final Under the Ribs of Death (UTROD) test? See me soon!
• Finish the vocab definitions and the study guide for Part 3.

English 12 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Wednesday

• Read Chp. 10 of Under the Ribs of Death and start the Part 2 study guide.
• The 2nd UTROD exam will be written on Wednesday, Oct. 16.