EXTRA CREDIT, oh yeah… (:
The following are allusions and literary elements that the author includes in Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. Respond to each question accordingly. For some questions, you may need to use your phone if you have internet. This assignment can be completed over the course of several days, so take your time and enjoy reading, writing, creating, etc!
1. Research the line of poetry from Byron that is referenced on page 106 of novel. What is the title of the poem? After reading the poem, what do you think is the theme (speaker’s message)?
2. Review Scott’s use of “couplets” on pages 112-113. Choose a topic and write 4 couplets to describe it (8 lines total).
3. In chapter 14, Mr. Franka’s English class studied “haiku.” Research haikus and create one of your own!
4. On page 118, Mr. Franka references Hamlet’s famous “To be, or not to be” soliloquy. After reading it, answer Mr. Franka’s question: What does “’Take arms against a sea of troubles’” mean?
5. On page 118, Mr. Franka introduces the idea of “oxymorons” to the class. Can you create an oxymoron of your own?
6. On page 124, the author includes a “Sousa” music reference. Listen to a few Sousa pieces and write a few lines that describe his music and your opinions.
7. Research book synopses and/or read one or more of the following titles. Which of these titles that you have NOT read, would you most LIKE to read, and why? What about the synopsis/summary of the book(s) appeals to you?
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (You will read in 10th grade)
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Tom Swift by Victor Appleton
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (9th grade summer reading)
Adventure’s of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt