Assigment # 3 post modernist literature

1. Which 2 readings did you choose, and why did you choose them?

I read The Secret Pilgrim and Crash, because I thought they could be interesting.

2. Are these readings very good or excellent examples of post-modernist literature, basing your analysis on the ppt presentations given in class? Why/Why Not?

I think they are very good, for example The Secret Pilgrim In many senses it is a collection of short stories, tied together as Ned's recollection. Many of them are recognisable anecdotes or urban legends within the British Intelligence community. The theme of the book is the moral ambiguity of spying, which forms the basis of Smiley's lectures, and also Ned's description of his own growing self-awareness.

And Crash It is a story about car-crash sexual fetishism, its protagonists become sexually aroused by staging and participating in real car-crashes. It was written in a highly sensationalized manner.

Gathering around Vaughan is a group of alienated people, all of them former crash victims, who follow him in his pursuit to re-enact the crashes of celebrities, and experience what the narrator calls "a new sexuality, born from a perverse technology".

3. Of all the readings you did this semester, which one was your favourite? Why?

A Dangerous Man is very interesting production, because it shows things such as racism, politics, homosexuality and homages which occurred during difficult times after World War I, like in the Victorian era. The film is more overtly political than its predecessor, but also tries to further explore Lawrence's enigmatic personality.

4. Of the 3 time periods we looked at this semester (Victorian, Modernist & Post-Modernist), which did you enjoy the most? Why?

I enjoyed most was the Victorian era, because I think it has most interesting things that we have to know nowadays.

Blog Assignment #2: Modernist Literature

Modernist Literature

1. Which two readings did you complete from the readings list provided?

I read The Big Sleep and The Quiet American.

2. Based on these readings compare and contrast with 3 examples with the themes ppt presentation in class from the modernist culture and literature.

The big sleep
The big sleep shows the Cynicism and corruption in the war, The Big Sleep takes place in a big city in America during the 1930s the period of the Great Depression when America was, as a whole, disillusioned and cynical about its prospects for the future.

Chandler mentions money throughout the novel as an ideal, a goal for the seedy crime ring that lives within the novel. Many of the characters kill and bribe for money. The opening page of the novel claims that Marlowe is "dressed up" because he is about to enter a house that is worth millions. Money, in short, is something that is coveted, enjoyed, and respected.

This makes perfect sense given that the economy of the 1930s in America was in serious turmoil. Also, many of the characters find themselves in troublesome situations, such as Agnes Lozelle and Harry Jones, therefore mirroring the desperation in which Americans found themselves throughout the period about which Chandler is writing.

The Corruption of American Society Branching out of the cynicism of the Great Depression, Chandler chooses not only to represent a world of money-hungry people, but also chooses to make this world dark and corrupt.

The Quiet American
It shows the excessive Idealism to put it simply, an idealist is one who imagines that the world can be a much better place than it is.

Obsessed with the way things could be, he remains mired in dissatisfaction and bitterness about the way things actually are. Although the wish to help the poor is a noble sentiment, dreams of starting over, erasing history, and wiping out all religious belief are simply not realizable.

Moreover, being unable to bring about the impossible leads the lieutenant to feelings of frustration and anger, an even more keen awareness of how imperfect the world is, and hatred for those people whom he views as obstacles to the realization of his dream. Moreover, his conviction that he knows what is best for the people is itself a form of arrogance.

3. Do you feel the works you read are very good or excellent representations of modernist literature? why? why not?

I feel the works are good representations of modernist literature, because they show things that accurate in this time such as idealism, cynicism and corruption.

4.Would you recommend the readings to friends or family? why? why not?

I would like to recommend these stories people who want to know about what happened in the past about idealism, cynicism and corruption in the war.

LITERATURE II

Assigment #1: Victorian Literature

1.Which 2 readings did you complete from the reading list provided (or from your own selections)?

- I read A Dangerous Man and Hearts of Darkness

2.Based on these readings, compare (3 examples) and contrast (3 examples) the works you read with themes from the ppt presentations given in class on Victorian Culture and Literature.

A Dangerous Man is very interesting production, because it shows things such as racism, politics, homosexuality and homages which occurred during difficult times after World War I, like in the Victorian era. The film is more overtly political than its predecessor, but also tries to further explore Lawrence's enigmatic personality.

Hearts and darkness talks about light and darkness of the struggle of god and it refer to Africa in the Victorian era with the attributes of darkness to Africans by the British, and it explores the issues surrounding imperialism in complicated ways on the other hand, is open about the fact that he does not trade but rather takes ivory by force, and he describes his own treatment of the natives with the words suppression and extermination it does not hide the fact that he rules through violence and intimidation.

3.Do you feel that the works you read are very good or excellent representations of Victorian Literature? Why/Why Not?

I think these are good representations because the writers showed different things such as politics, society, money and various mysteries which were not treated freely within people, because they were trying to hide things as much as possible.

4.Would you recommend the readings to friends or family? Why/ Why Not?

On the one hand I would not recommend these stories to you because there are many deaths, but on the other hand yes, because there are also interesting and entertaining things that people might like to read

LITERATURE I/2009

Shakespeare and Early Modern English/ Negrete Karen

1. Define and explain, The Great Vowel Shift.

The Great Vowel Shift was a major change in the pronunciation of the English language that took place in the south of England. The Great Vowel Shift was an important event between Middle English and modern English it has two highest long vowels became diphthongs.

2. Name 5 dialects of Modern English.

-American English
-Australian English
-Canadian English
-Indo-Pakistani English
-New Zealand English

3. One of the problems with Early Modern English was a lack of uniformity in spelling. Which 2 people (1-English, 1-American) helped establish standardized spelling?

Samuel Johnson, English
Noah Webster, American

4. How many countries in the world have given Modern English official status?

There are 12 countries.

5. the most recent statistics show that approximately how many people speak Modern English as a: I. First language? II. Second Language?

There are over 508 million speakers.

6. When was Early Modern English spoken?

It was spoken since the Great Vowel Shift

7. How are the use of Pronouns different between Early Modern & Modern English?

The standardisation of English spelling falls within the Early Modern English period and is influenced by conventions predating the Great Vowel Shift, explaining much of the non-phonetic spelling of contemporary Modern English.

8. Which language families does Modern English belong in?

American English, Australian English, British English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Hiberno-English, Indo-Pakistani English, New Zealand English, Philippine English, Singaporean English, and South African English.

9. Name 4 worldwide uses for Modern English.
There are:
-Business relations
-Economic
-Education
-Entertainment
-Internet

10. In your opinion, what was the greatest influence on the spread of Modern English around the world? Why?

I think the great influence is the economic of the United States, because they have controlled and manage of the economic and business in many places of our world.

11. There has been a lot of controversy over the true authorship of Shakespeare's writings. Which 3 people are also candidates as the possible authors of Shakespeare's plays?

They are Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, William Stanley and Edward de Vere.

12. Briefly explain The Oxfordian Theory.

The case for Oxford's authorship is based on perceived similarities between Oxford's biography and events in Shakespeare's plays. Oxfordians point to the acclaim of Oxford's contemporaries regarding his talent as a poet and a playwright, his reputation as a concealed poet, and his connections to London theatre and the contemporary playwrights of Shakespeare's day. Supporters of the standard view, often referred to as "Stratfordian" or "Mainstream", dispute all contentions in favour of Oxford. Aside from the issue of Oxford's early death, their main argument against the theory, they assert that the connections between Oxford's life and the plots of Shakespeare's plays are conjectural.

13. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, which according to the Folio Classification, fall into 3 categories. Name the 3 categories.

There are:

-Plays
-Sonnets
-Poems

14. In which town was Shakespeare born?

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

15. Which famous London theatre (built by actors, for actors) is connected with Shakespeare's plays?

The Blackfriars indoor theatre

16. Even though Richard III is the most performed play, Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play. In your opinion, what does this portion of Hamlet's famous soliloquy mean:

To be or not to be, that is the question;Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep;No more; and by a sleep to say we endThe heart-ache and the thousand natural shocksThat flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummationDevoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub,...

17. Name 5 post-Shakespearean artists whose work was heavily influenced by the writings of William Shakespeare.

-Henry Fuseli, William Faulkner, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville.

18. Which of Shakespeare's plays are included in The Wars of the Roses series?

-Henry VI
-Edward IV
-Edward V
-Richard III
-Henry VII

19. Shakespeare wrote most of his works in blank verse composed in iambic pentameter. What is blank verse & iambic pentameter?

Blank verse: is a type of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but no rhyme. In English, the meter most commonly used with blank verse has been iambic pentameter.

Iambic pentameter: it used in poetry and drama. It describes a particular rhythm that the words established in each line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these small groups of syllables are called "feet". The word "iambic" describes the type of foot that is used. The word "pentameter" indicates that a line has five of these "feet".

20. Name 4 actors from Shakepeare's original company.

The original cast Barbara Barrie (Sarah) Charles Braswell (Larry) Susan Browning (April) George Coe (David) Steve Elmore (Paul) Beth Howland (Amy)

21. What were the Wars of the Roses (1377-1485)?

The Wars of the Roses were a series of bloody dynastic civil wars between supporters of the rival houses of Lancaster and York, for the throne of England. They are generally accepted to have been fought in several spasmodic episodes between 1455 and 1487

22. Why was this war called the Wars of the Roses?

Because the war of the roses has origins in the badges associated with the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. While the roses were occasionally used as symbols during the wars.

23. What were the names of the 2 houses which fought in this war?

The two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster

24. What prompted this civil war to begin?

The antagonism between the two houses started with the overthrow of King Richard II by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399. Richard its government had been highly unpopular and Bolingbroke returned from exile, initially to reclaim his rights as Duke of Lancaster. With the support of most of the nobles, Bolingbroke then deposed Richard and was crowned as Henry IV

25. How did the war end?

Edward then reigned peacefully until his death (1483), but his uncle, Edward IV’s youngest brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester, usurped the throne as Richard III. The alienated nobles threw their support behind Henry Tudor, the claimant from the House of Lancaster. With their aid and that of the French, his forces defeated Richard’s army at the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485). Richard himself was killed in a bold but futile charge against the rebels, and Henry Tudor then assumed the throne as King Henry VII, the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Thus did the Wars of the Roses end at last. After decades of bloody civil war, the English people were grateful for the peace and prosperity they experienced under Henry VII, who reigned until his death from tuberculosis in 1509.

26. Which Kings of England were participants in the Wars of the
Roses?
- King Edward IV
- King Henry VI
- Richard III
- Edward V
- Henry VII

COMPOSITION I/2009

Biography Paragraph/Negrete Karen

My Classmate

He has been living in Macul for twenty years with his family. Now, he has a girlfriend. Her name is Johanna. They have been together for seven months and he would like to get married to her in the future. In his free time, Diego Caceres loves to play soccer with his friends, but he doesn´t like it when his girlfriend is looking at him. He feels very nervous. It’s much better for him to play without her presence. Diego feels very good about himself right now and he would like to be a good English Teacher in the future.

COMPOSITION I/2009

I Love My Thesis to Pieces/ Negrete Karen

1. What do the words thesis and dissertation, mean?

Thesis means position and refer to an intelligent position also thesis means a statement in a logical way and presented with evidence in order to prove that it is true.
Dissertation is a document that presents the author's research and findings and a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree.


2. What is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?

The difference between a thesis and a dissertation is that dissertation is a research´s document but thesis is an opinion about an analysis document and the person who writes it has a posture about a subject.


3. List 10 (ten) components of a thesis.

· Title
· Dedication
· Acknowledgements
· Abstract
· Table of Consents
· Table of Figures
· Table of Tables
· Table of Abbreviations
· Introduction
· Motivation

4. Define the following terms:


a. title page: is the name of the thesis that describes it.

b. abstract: is a short piece of writing containing the main ideas in a document, It will be most read by people and should be written with a great care, It is About the problem you want to solve and about your solution – how you solve the problem.

c. table of contents: they are the contents that the writer is going to use.


d. annotated bibliography: is the list of different references.

e. introduction: is the first part of information that gives a general idea of what is to follow in the topic.


f. materials and methods: materials are the different type of information or ideas used in the thesis and methods are a particular way of doing the thesis, it will be planned and organized.

g. Results: they are the final things that are achieved successfully, based in the main question.


5. What is a style guide?

style guide is a set of standards for design and writing of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication or organization.

6. What is an examining committee?

They are the persons who evaluate the thesis.

7. In Canada, how many pages is the average undergraduate thesis?

In Canada a classic undergraduate thesis has forty pages.


8. What are the 4 verdicts, you can receive on your thesis?

Accepted / pass with no corrections.RevisionsExtensive revision required.Inaceptable

9. What is a thesis committee?

The thesis committee is a group that supervises your work, the progress. They take the oral examination of the thesis.

10. Describe the process of submission of the thesis?

Is when the thesis must be approved by the committee and accepted by the members of the student's committee. It should be prepared in agreement with the instructions given in the Style Guide.

11. Define the term, thesis statement.

A thesis statement is a focused section of text which clearly delineates the argument that will be presented in a proposed. It should be prepared in order to determine if it is too broad or too narrow, it is a useful instrument for investigating.

12. Now that you've answered these questions, do you feel that writing a thesis will be hell? Explain.

I think I have to work very hard if I want to do a good job, also thesis requires to spend a lot of

time, dedication, different kind of information, own knowledges. Obviously I feel a bit nervous.

COMPOSITION I/2009

Writing Assignment/Autobiography Paragraph/Negrete, Karen

A FRIENDLY GIRL

I can be charming when I want to be. Sometimes, I get angry easily because I have a strong personality, but I am a good person with my friends and family. I can be your best friend, too.

COMPOSITION I/2009

Assignment #1/Writing/Negrete, Karen

1. According to the article, why was writing invented?

In the article says that writing was invented to communicate topics or things and gives information.


2. Writing is both a noun and a verb. Explain.

Writing is both a noun and verb because, writing as a noun, the thing that is written; and writing as a verb, which designates the activity of writing. It refers to the inscription of characters on a medium, thereby forming words, and larger units of language, known as texts.

3. Name the 4 different categories of writing systems.

The name of them are:
-Logographies
-Syllabaries
-Alphabetic
-Featural scripts

4. Why are ideographic and pictographic methods NOT considered categories of writing systems?

-Ideographic (symbols for ideas), has never been developed sufficiently to represent language.

-Pictographic is insufficient to represent language on its own, but often forms the core of logographies.

5. Name 10 different types of writing tools and materials.

Types of writing are: stone tablets, clay tablets, wax tablets, vellum, parchment, paper, copperplate, styluses, quills, ink brushes, pencils, pens, and many styles of lithography.

6. True or False: The difference between prehistory and history is when written records were kept.

It is false

7. Who developed the first writing system:

The answer is:
d. none of these answers are correct.

8. Which cultural group were the only ones to develop a written language in the Americas?

It was by tha Maya culture

9. It is possible that the Chinese language was developed:

The answer is:
b. c. 6000 BCE

10. Where does the word, alphabet, originate?

The word "alphabet" came into Middle English from the Late Latin word Alphabetum, which in turn originated in the Phoenician Alphabetos, from alpha and beta, the first two letters of the Phoenician alphabet.

11. Name 3 types of NON-linear writing systems.

There are:

-numerals
-mathematical symbols
-punctuation

12. Name 2 examples of NON-alphabetic writing systems.

There are Egyptian hieroglyphs and Chinese characters are two of the best-known writing systems with predominantly non-alphabetic representations.


13. The alphabet helps distinguish between which 2 types of spoken sounds?

There are the International Phonetic Alphabet and phonetic.


14. In English, what was The Great Vowel Shift?

It was æ in Old English


15. Japanese is a complicated language not only because there a 3 different forms of the written language and there are at least 14 levels of formality, but because the spoken language originated from the Korean peninsula and the written language originated from China. English has a similar complicated history. Briefly explain the origins of the English language.

English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian and Lower Saxon dialects brought to Britain by Germanic settlers and Roman auxiliary troops from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the northern Netherlands. The Anglo Saxons began invading around 449 AD from the regions of Denmark and Jutland. The most significant changes in dialect occurred after the Norman invasion of 1066, the language retained its name and the pre-Norman invasion dialect is now known as Old English.
It was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon. The original Old English language was then influenced by two waves of invasion. The first was by language speakers of the Scandinavian and the second was the Normans in the 11th century, who spoke Old Norman and developed an English variety of this called Anglo-Norman.

LITERATURE I/2009

Assignment #2

1. Approximately when was Middle English spoken?
It was spoken in the Norman invasion of 1066 and about 1470
2. What were the major factors which led to the development and the spread of Middle English?
The major factors were the variety of dialectal forms and written dialects of spoken forms of English.

3. Match the following Old English words with their Anglo-Norman equivalent:

A. Pig = Pork
B. Cow = Beef
C. Wood = Forest
D. Sheep = Mutton
E. House = mansion
F. Worthy = Honourable
G. Bold = Courageous

4. Compare & contrast the structure of nouns, pronouns and verbs, between Middle English & Modern English.
Nouns


singular plural
nom/acc engel nome engles nomen
gen engles* nome engle(ne)** nomen
dat engle nome engle(s) nomen

The strong -s plural form has survived into Modern English, while the weak -n form is rare (oxen, children, brethren ; and in some dialects eyen [instead of eyes], shoon [instead of shoes], hosen [instead of hose(s)] and kine [instead of cows]).

Verbs

As a general rule the first person singular of verbs in the present tense ends in -e ("ich here" - "I hear"), the second person in -(e)st ("þou spekest" - "thou speakest"), and the third person in -eþ ("he comeþ" - "he cometh/he comes"). (þ is pronounced like the unvoiced th in "think").
In the past tense, weak verbs are formed by adding an -ed(e), -d(e) or -t(e) ending. These, without their personal endings, also form past participles, together with past-participle prefixes derived from Old English: i-, y- and sometimes bi-.

Pronouns

Post-Conquest English inherits its pronouns from Old English, with the exception of the third person plural, The first and second person pronouns in Old English survived into Middle English largely unchanged, with only minor spelling variations. Now useless distinctions between the nominative, accusative, genitive and dative cases.

5. How is pronunciation different between Middle English and Modern English?

In Middle English words were pronounced silent letters in Modern English come from pronunciation shifts, which means that pronunciation is no longer closely reflected by the written form because of fixed spelling constraints imposed by the invention of dictionaries and printing. Therefore 'knight' was pronounced /kniçt/ with a pronounced and the as the in German 'Knecht'), not /naɪt/ as in Modern English.

6. What is the Chancery Standard, and how did it come into effect?

Chancery Standard was a written form of English used by government bureaucracy and for the other official purposes from the late 14th century.

7. Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?

It was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century.

8. Describe the medieval pilgrims who journeyed from Canterbury to London.

medieval pilgrims were a group of people from all classes, upper and lower represented Religious characters, such as a prioress, monk and a pardoner, travel alongside a shipman, miller, carpenter, reeve, squire, yeoman and a knight, among others.

9. Why did the pilgrims take this journey?

They did the journey because they have to pay their respects to the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket at the Canterbury Cathedral.


10. It is thought that some of the stories in The Canterbury Tales originated in Italy. What was the name of the Italian book and who wrote it?

The Italian book´s name is the decameron and the author was Giovanni Boccaccio

11. The Canterbury Tales is considered an extremely important book, both in terms of English Literature & in the history of English writing. In your opinion, why is this book so important?

It is important because, the book was written in middle English and started he creation or fixed, and reflects their social position what we know now as modern English

12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is:

A detailed explanation of the proper etiquette & behavior for all knights in Medieval Europe a medieval romance poem, with Arthurian themes, None of the above, All of the above

13. Who is Sir Gawain?

He is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table.

14. What is the challenge that The Green Knight proposes to the Knights of the Round Table?

The Green Knight offers to allow anyone to strike him with his axe if the challenger will take a return blow in a year and a day.

15. What is the similarity between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Irish tale of Cúchulainn?

The similarity between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Irish tale of Cúchulainn are the Chivalry and loyalty.

16. What is the importance of the pentagram/pentangle in the poem?

The importance of pentagram/pentangle is Gawain's shield is seen by many critics as signifying Gawain's perfection and power over evil and they decribes the pentangle as a symbol of faithfulness and endless knot.

17. How are numbers used to symbolize events in the poem?

Three kisses are exchanged between Gawai and Bertilak's wife, the number two confessions scenes and two castles also the number five represents five points of the pentangle , Gawai´s five virtues and faith, because numbers are used to add symmetry and meaning to the poem.

18. What is the significance of Sir Gawain's neck wound?

The Gawain´s neck means an outward sign of an internal wound specifically, was believed to correlate with the part of the soul related to will connecting the reasoning part the head and the courageous part the heart.

19. Which actor played The Green Knight in the film adaptation, Sword of the Valiant?

Sean Connory played The green knight in the film Sword of the Valiant.

20. In many ways this poem is, in the modern sense, a soap opera. Compare Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with a modern Chilean teleseries.

I really don't know which chileans teleseries could be similar with this poem, because I never watch soap opera.

COMPOSITION I/2009

Assignment #1
Topic or Introductory Sentence

Sentence:


I can be charming when I want to be... sometimes I get angry easily because I have a strong personality but I am a good person with my friends or family...

COMPOSITION I/2009

Assignment #2/writers on writing/Negrete, Karen.

4. What are some of the fears these highly successful writers have about writing?

They feel that some fears are not be accepted for the readers or they couldn´t express their ideas comprehensibly

5. What are some of the difficulties they have when they are writing?

When they are writing they have to spend a lot of time to write, travel to every places to publish their books, read sometimes their books and accept critics about them.

6. What are some of the positive aspects to writing?

They have to keep in secret things that they are writing changes things in their life investigate and discover a lot of thing.

7. Do you feel these authors enjoy being writers? Why?

Yes, I think they enjoy a lot be writers, because they feel very well when they express their ideas but it is a process so difficult and long.

8. Is reading an important facet of writing? Why?

Reading is really important facet of writing because you can discover things that could help you and changed your mind or ideas and you are going to learn how you have to write very well.

9. In your opinion, what are the 3 most important things which will make your writing successful?

In my opinion, I think I have to be organized, creative and logical.

COMPOSITION I/2009

Write your own definitions for the following terms:

i) noun: is a word that refers to a person, a place or thing.

ii) verb: is a word that expresses an action, event or state.

iii) adjective: is a word that describes a person, thing or place.

iv) adverb: is a word that adds more information about place, time, manner.

v) conjunction: is a word that joins words, phrases or sentences.

vi) preposition: is a word where we have to use before a noun, pronoun to show place, time position or method.

vii) subject of a sentence: is a noun or a pronoun representing the person or thing that performs the action of the verb.

viii) object of a sentence: is a noun or pronoun that refers to a person that is affected by the action of the verb.

LITERATURE I/ 2009

Assignment #1/ Old English and Beowulf

Part I:

1. When was Old English spoken?

Old English was spoken between the mid-5th and the mid-12th century.

2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.

The four language groups which influenced in the development of Old English were Norse Influence, Latin Influence, North Germanic and Celtic influence.

3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.

Old English and Modern English have some phonetical differences there are:

1- [ɣ] is an allophone of /g/ occurring after a vowel, and, at an earlier stage of the language, in the syllable onset.
2- [v, ð, z] are allophones of /f, θ, s/ respectively, occurring between vowels or voiced consonants
3- ŋ] is an allophone of /n/ occurring before /k/ and /g/
4- [[ç, x] are allophones of /h/ occurring in coda position after front and back vowels respectively
5- [dʒ] is an allophone of /j/ occurring after /n/ and when geminated

4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.

There are Monophthongs, Vowels, Diphtongs and consonants.

5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?

There are 36 letters (runes) in the alphabet

6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?

The epic poem was written in Old English was Beowulf.

7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?

The epic poem “Beowulf” was written between the 8th to the early 11th century.

8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?

Beowulf relates events described as having occurred in what is now Denamark and Sweden.

9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?

In the poem, Beowulf, the antagonists were Grendel, who has been attacking the mead hall in Denmark called Heorot and its inhabitants, Grendel's mother and, dragon.

10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?

Beowulf is fatally wounded in the final battle, and after his death he is buried in a barrow in Geatland by his retainers.

11. Who was the author of Beowulf?

Beowulf´s author was unknown.

12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?

-The first tittle Beowulf Was in April o1 of 1999 by Graham Baker
-The second tittle Beowulf was in November 16th of 2007 by Robert Zemeckis.

COMPOSITION I/2009

Assignment #01

My name is Karen Negrete... But now I`m going to talk about my partner. Her name is Eva Andrade Avila , she is twenty seven years old. Actually she has been living in Maipu for many years with her mother and one dog.

When I met her I thought she was a good classmate, now I think she is a good friend, when Eva has free time loves going to the theater with her boyfriend or some friends, but sometimes she likes going to dance. I think she is a nice person and good student Eva has a good qualities such as friendly, affectionate, sensitive, funny, passionate. But she doesn`t like when
somebody is a lier.

COMPOSITION I/ 2009

Karen Negrete