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Notes on your The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings essay.
Capitalization!
Note that you only had to copy the heading
Italics: On line, you must use italics anytime you write the title of a short story, poem, play or novel.
Avoid: Repeating the title and author after the introductory paragraph. Use the author's surname, if needed.
Bolding: Do Not!
Subjunctive: If I were, not if I was
Conclusion: Do not repeat the introduction; you must conclude with a "big idea": what message should be taken away from the essay? Universalize!
Specific to this: Beliefs are part of everyone's life
Honors: You must have text woven in
Spacing: Evenly double space throughout the whole document.
Never: In the beginning or at the end. These are fillers. Set the scene: when...
Never: reference the reader. This is not a 19th century novel.
Never: "We": this is not a group conversation or "you think", "you know"
Supposed to: Write on one of the themes that was given!
Make sure": For me to edit, always send to dorothy.parker @rcsdk12.org NOT to the 200660
Today's work is the last grade for this quarter.
Learning targets: I can demonstrate an understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
I can evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric; identify any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence.
Ozymandius by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ozymandias is another name for the pharaoh Ramses II who ruled Ancient Egypt from 1279-1213 BCE.
1. What does the traveler describe to the speaker?
A. A tall forest in a desert
B. A broken statue in sand
C. Smashed glass in the sand
D. A desert with abandoned techniques
2. How does the traveler describe the expression on the statue?
A. as compassionate
B. as frightened
C. as thoughtful
D. as arrogant
3. What does the traveler describe to the speaker?
A. A tall forest standing in a desert
B.A broken statue lying in sand
C. Smashed glass sunken in the sand
D. A desert with abandoned antiques
4. Part A: Which statment best expresses the theme of this poem?
A. Ancient rules are an important part of history
B. People are easily corrupted by pride
C. Be wary of the stories travellers tell
D. Power and greatness will not last forever
5. Part B:
Which selection from the text best develops the theme in Part A.
A. I met a traveller from an antique land,