“As You Like It” Constructed Response

In many of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, the corruption of the city is compared to a fanciful, idyllic (best it could be) countryside. This follows the conventions of what is known as the pastoral . How does the text of As You Like It highlight the country (forest) as the best of all places? How is it compared to the city and court of the duke?

6-10 sentences, RACECET format – share on Google Docs or save for when we return

Read the excerpt from "broken chain." alfonso studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle. he liked the way prince looked—and the bass player from los lobos. alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a v in the back and streaked purple. but he knew his mother wouldn’t go for it. and his father, who was puro mexicano, would sit in his chair after work, sullen as a toad, and call him "sissy.” what details from the passage would best support a paragraph about conflict between characters?

Examine the conflict of a popular film. in 7-10 sentences, explain how the writer/director crafts a story around that conflict and why it is engaging for an audience.

Ow does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care