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__HW due Thursday 3/24 - write a well-constructed paragraph response on Irony in Oedipus.__ // in Literature // ||  || ……**//an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected//**….In class we have found several examples of the “doomed” child who ends up bring death to those who would have killed him; also, frequently in myths characters receive a blessing which turns out to be a curse (Epimetheus, Pandora, Arachne) …**//a technique of indicating through character or plot development, an intention or attitude or situation opposite to that which is actually stated//**//; meaning, the obvious (concrete) meaning is opposite to the true (abstract) meaning//…In class we have discussed this particularly in terms of the "village idiot" being the only one who knows the truth. ||
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__HW - //Land of the Dead// Egyptian Myth Due Tuesday 3/15__ Discuss this myth using the different "lenses" as described in class, with at least one well-written paragraph for each one.

__HW - Essay rewrite due Thursday 3/10__

__HW: List of Connections by Thursday 3/3__ Start building a list of connections to myth themes/motifs, from literature, movies, fairy tales, etc. (Target: 5-7 items by this Thursday) This can include Disney animated movies with themes similar to great myths; literature (as we have discussed in class), etc. Look for more than one source; the point is to realize how mythology is hidden everywhere, in plain sight.

__HW: Heroic Quest Essay due Tuesday 3/1__ FIRST - Claim your myth by posting your name and choice on the //Mythic Journey// page. You may not claim one that someone else has already chosen. NEXT - Write a well-developed expository essay* discussing how one specific myth demonstrates the Heroic Quest structure. Support your statements with details from the story. Revise your writing to be clear and interesting, as always. Post your essay on this wiki on the //Mythic Journey// page. __*Expository Essay Form:__ This is to be a well-developed "final draft" essay, to be graded. You may hand in a rough draft by this Thursday 2/24 for feedback.
 * Lead and Topic Sentence
 * Body Paragraphs
 * Explain this universal story structure
 * Show how your chosen myth demonstrates this structure
 * Conclusion