Wednesday 12 August 2020
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Classics - Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great - Source Analysis
Source 1: Justin 9.7.1-3
Who does the source blame for the death of King Philip II?
This source blames Olympias, Alexander's mother, for the death of Philip. It discusses how Olympias encouraged Pasuanias to kill Philip because she was angry that Philip had divorced her and that he preferred Cleopatra over her. This source also states that Alexander knew about the plan to kill his father, and was ok with it because he was afraid he would lose the throne.
How is the source biased?
Justin wasn't known to write particularly reliable sources, as he used secondhand information from another secondary source, rather than from primary sources like other writers. This source doesn't include a lot of detail and could have been made up, as there were a few other people who had motives just as Olympias and Alexander did.
Source 2: Plutarch, Alexander 10
Who does the source blame for the death of King Philip II?
This source also blames Olympias for the death of Philip. It discusses how she persuaded Pasuanias to kill Philip by encouraging his anger towards him. Pasuanias was angry because Attalus and Cleopatra sent people to abuse him, and Philip did nothing about it. The source also states that Alexander also played a part in the murder, as when Pasuanias came to him after the abuse, he quoted Medea threatening "the bride and groom, and the father of the bride."
How is the source biased?
Plutarch was known for writing anecdotes that were sometimes made up in order to make his writing more interesting. He got his information on Alexander from the writings of Callisthenes and Cleitarchus. Alexander restricted what Callisthenes wrote about him, and Cleitarchus didn't accompany Alexander and wrote a long time after Alexander died, therefore his information could have been wrong. This source doesn't include any motives, so it doesn't give us a lot of information.
Do you believe either source?
Although there are many other sources that document this event differently and no-one will ever know who actually killed Philip, it is likely that Olympias and Alexander did have something to do with the death, but I don't know if they were the instigators or solely responsible.
Source 1: Justin 9.7.1-3
Who does the source blame for the death of King Philip II?
This source blames Olympias, Alexander's mother, for the death of Philip. It discusses how Olympias encouraged Pasuanias to kill Philip because she was angry that Philip had divorced her and that he preferred Cleopatra over her. This source also states that Alexander knew about the plan to kill his father, and was ok with it because he was afraid he would lose the throne.
How is the source biased?
Justin wasn't known to write particularly reliable sources, as he used secondhand information from another secondary source, rather than from primary sources like other writers. This source doesn't include a lot of detail and could have been made up, as there were a few other people who had motives just as Olympias and Alexander did.
Source 2: Plutarch, Alexander 10
Who does the source blame for the death of King Philip II?
This source also blames Olympias for the death of Philip. It discusses how she persuaded Pasuanias to kill Philip by encouraging his anger towards him. Pasuanias was angry because Attalus and Cleopatra sent people to abuse him, and Philip did nothing about it. The source also states that Alexander also played a part in the murder, as when Pasuanias came to him after the abuse, he quoted Medea threatening "the bride and groom, and the father of the bride."
How is the source biased?
Plutarch was known for writing anecdotes that were sometimes made up in order to make his writing more interesting. He got his information on Alexander from the writings of Callisthenes and Cleitarchus. Alexander restricted what Callisthenes wrote about him, and Cleitarchus didn't accompany Alexander and wrote a long time after Alexander died, therefore his information could have been wrong. This source doesn't include any motives, so it doesn't give us a lot of information.
Do you believe either source?
Although there are many other sources that document this event differently and no-one will ever know who actually killed Philip, it is likely that Olympias and Alexander did have something to do with the death, but I don't know if they were the instigators or solely responsible.
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Monday 24 June 2019
2019 English - Poetic Devices
Poetic Devices
Metonymy: The use of a linked term to stand in for an object or concept.
E.g: "The pen is mightier than the sword."
E.g: "If we don't get these reports in today, the suits will be after us."
Enjambment: When a sentence, phrase, or thought does not end with the line of poetry.
E.g: "The holy time is quiet as a Nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in its tranquility;" Wordsworth, "Beauteous Evening"
E.g: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and asleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." Keats, "Endymion"
Satire: Shows foolishness or vice in humans, organizations, or even governments - it uses sarcasm, ridicule, or irony.
E.g: “What’s the use you learning to do right, when it’s troublesome to do right and isn’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?”
E.g: “There warn’t anybody at the church, except maybe a hog or two, for there warn’t any lock on the door, and hogs likes a puncheon floor in summer-time because it’s cool. If you notice, most folks don’t go to church only when they’ve got to; but a hog is different.”
Metonymy: The use of a linked term to stand in for an object or concept.
E.g: "The pen is mightier than the sword."
E.g: "If we don't get these reports in today, the suits will be after us."
Enjambment: When a sentence, phrase, or thought does not end with the line of poetry.
E.g: "The holy time is quiet as a Nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in its tranquility;" Wordsworth, "Beauteous Evening"
E.g: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and asleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." Keats, "Endymion"
Satire: Shows foolishness or vice in humans, organizations, or even governments - it uses sarcasm, ridicule, or irony.
E.g: “What’s the use you learning to do right, when it’s troublesome to do right and isn’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?”
E.g: “There warn’t anybody at the church, except maybe a hog or two, for there warn’t any lock on the door, and hogs likes a puncheon floor in summer-time because it’s cool. If you notice, most folks don’t go to church only when they’ve got to; but a hog is different.”
Thursday 20 June 2019
2019 English - Poetry Analysis
Poetry Analysis - The Lifestyle Creed
https://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/past-issues/2017-contents/liz-breslin/
https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds/nicene-creed
1. What does the word “creed” mean? Where else do we see this word used?
"Creed" is a set of beliefs which guide someone's actions, usually religious beliefs. I have seen this word used in the video game, 'Assassin's Creed', and the film 'Creed'.
2. Look up any words you don’t know in this poem and then write an original sentence using the word to show that you understand its meaning.
Oleocanthal: compound found in extra-virgin olive oil.
Oleocanthal is an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil.
Begotten: Brought about, brought into existence.
I was begotten in sin.
Cruciferous: Relating to plants in the cabbage family.
I eat lots of cruciferous vegetables.
Annals: a record of events year by year.
We searched through the annals.
Amyloid plaques: destroy connections between nerve cells.
Amyloid plaques are present in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
Prophets: a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimed of the will of God.
Prophets teach us many things.
3. Look up the Catholic Nicene Creed. What is it? Look up the words. Compare them to this poem. How are they similar? How are they different?
The Catholic Nicene Creed is a prayer. It is basically the same as 'The Lifestyle Creed', but is a religious creed compared to a healthy lifestyle creed. Some words in the 'Nicene Creed' include God, Lord, Jesus Christ, Father, and Holy Spirit. These have been replaced in 'The Lifestyle Creed' by words like vegetables, olive oil, antioxidants, cruciferous, and caffeine.
4. Why does the author use cut up bits of text and two different font styles?
To contrast between phrases in the 'Nicene Creed' and 'The Lifestyle Creed'. It makes it easy to identify and distinguish between healthy lifestyle words and religious words. The healthy lifestyle words are bold, while the religious words are lighter.
5. Why do you think the author has juxtaposed the Nicene Creed with words such as “brain boosters”, “antioxidants”, and “good cholesterol”? What meaning is she trying to convey? Is this effective? What is the effect on the reader?
To illustrate to us that healthy eating had become similar to a cult. She is trying to convey that a healthy lifestyle is a way of life, just as believing in a religion is. She wants us to understand that when we get so caught up in diets and fads, it can be damaging. This is pretty effective, as it makes us think more in depth about how we can go too far when trying to stay healthy.
6. What is the overall purpose of the poem?
https://www.bestnewzealandpoems.org.nz/past-issues/2017-contents/liz-breslin/
https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds/nicene-creed
1. What does the word “creed” mean? Where else do we see this word used?
"Creed" is a set of beliefs which guide someone's actions, usually religious beliefs. I have seen this word used in the video game, 'Assassin's Creed', and the film 'Creed'.
2. Look up any words you don’t know in this poem and then write an original sentence using the word to show that you understand its meaning.
Oleocanthal: compound found in extra-virgin olive oil.
Oleocanthal is an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil.
Begotten: Brought about, brought into existence.
I was begotten in sin.
Cruciferous: Relating to plants in the cabbage family.
I eat lots of cruciferous vegetables.
Annals: a record of events year by year.
We searched through the annals.
Amyloid plaques: destroy connections between nerve cells.
Amyloid plaques are present in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
Prophets: a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimed of the will of God.
Prophets teach us many things.
3. Look up the Catholic Nicene Creed. What is it? Look up the words. Compare them to this poem. How are they similar? How are they different?
The Catholic Nicene Creed is a prayer. It is basically the same as 'The Lifestyle Creed', but is a religious creed compared to a healthy lifestyle creed. Some words in the 'Nicene Creed' include God, Lord, Jesus Christ, Father, and Holy Spirit. These have been replaced in 'The Lifestyle Creed' by words like vegetables, olive oil, antioxidants, cruciferous, and caffeine.
4. Why does the author use cut up bits of text and two different font styles?
To contrast between phrases in the 'Nicene Creed' and 'The Lifestyle Creed'. It makes it easy to identify and distinguish between healthy lifestyle words and religious words. The healthy lifestyle words are bold, while the religious words are lighter.
5. Why do you think the author has juxtaposed the Nicene Creed with words such as “brain boosters”, “antioxidants”, and “good cholesterol”? What meaning is she trying to convey? Is this effective? What is the effect on the reader?
To illustrate to us that healthy eating had become similar to a cult. She is trying to convey that a healthy lifestyle is a way of life, just as believing in a religion is. She wants us to understand that when we get so caught up in diets and fads, it can be damaging. This is pretty effective, as it makes us think more in depth about how we can go too far when trying to stay healthy.
6. What is the overall purpose of the poem?
The purpose of the poem is for us to think about how we could go too far when dieting and worrying about being healthy, and so we should make sure we know our limits and not make it like a religion.
7. What is the overall tone of the poem?
The tone of this poem is quite dissonant, as it sounds a bit weird and wrong. The prayer of what religious people believe in shouldn't go side by side with healthy lifestyle fads.
8. Read the last two lines of the poem. What ideas do these lines suggest?
The last two lines of the poem are slightly mocking of religion, as some people get so invested in trying to be perfectly healthy, that they go a bit overboard.
9. Do you like this poem? Why or why not?
I think the poem is interesting and gives us a lot to think about, but it doesn't really go together nicely or have any harmony.
7. What is the overall tone of the poem?
The tone of this poem is quite dissonant, as it sounds a bit weird and wrong. The prayer of what religious people believe in shouldn't go side by side with healthy lifestyle fads.
8. Read the last two lines of the poem. What ideas do these lines suggest?
The last two lines of the poem are slightly mocking of religion, as some people get so invested in trying to be perfectly healthy, that they go a bit overboard.
9. Do you like this poem? Why or why not?
I think the poem is interesting and gives us a lot to think about, but it doesn't really go together nicely or have any harmony.
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