Le Morte d’Arthur—The Tale of Sir Lancelot 11/16 I.Bellwork: Identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Then, find the verbs.

Le Morte d’Arthur—The Tale of Sir Lancelot 11/16

I. Bellwork: Identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Then, find the verbs and subjects:

I. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.

II. I do not own a Porsche. III. Unless my girlfriend postpones our

date, I will not have time to study for my exam.

IV. After Arthur has an affair, Merlin scolds him, and Arthur suffers the consequences later in his life.

Character/Plot Review

King Arthur

Mordred (fights Arthur)

Morgan la Fay

Uther Pendragon

Igraine

Gorlois

affair

Guinevere Sir

Lancelot

affair

married

married

tricks her

Sir Ector

Raises

Arth

ur

Son

Daughter

Sir Kay

Son

Merlin (wants a noble king)

Son

Parallel Structure Review• He sings, she dances, and everybody claps.

(independent clauses) • He won the lottery, quit his job, and bought

presents for all his friends. (starts with a verb) • He bought a car, a motorcycle, and a

computer. (nouns) • The motorcycle is red, white, and blue.

(adjectives) • Everybody wants to meet him, to talk to him,

and to get some money from him. (infinitive phrases)

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?1. The dictionary can be used for these

purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

2. The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?1. The dictionary can be used for these

purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

2. The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?1. The dictionary can be used for these

purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

2. The dictionary can be used for these purposes: to find word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?

1. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

2. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?

1. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

2. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallelism Practice

Which example shows parallelism?

1. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

2. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallelism Practice

• The room was beautiful, the service was flawless, and I've never tasted better food in my entire life.

Parallelism Practice

• The room was beautiful, the service was flawless, and I've never tasted better food in my entire life.

Clause #1

Parallelism Practice

• The room was beautiful, the service was flawless, and I've never tasted better food in my entire life.

Clause #1 Clause # 2

Parallelism Practice

• The room was beautiful, the service was flawless, and I've never tasted better food in my entire life.

• The room was beautiful, the service was flawless, and the food was delicious.

Clause #1 Clause # 2

Doesn’t follow the same pattern (NOT parallel!).

Parallelism Practice

Re-write:

• In the pool area, there is no spitting, no running, and don’t throw your cigarette butts in the water.

III. Connecting: Answer the following questions:

A. “The Tale of Sir Lancelot” is a series of stories about knights and their brave deeds.

B. In your opinion, what characteristics do heroes have? Include a sentence where you list the characteristics using parallel structure. (25 words)

C. Who do you think will be remembered as a hero five hundred years from now? (25 words)

Character/Plot Review

King Arthur

Mordred (fights Arthur)

Morgan la Fay

Uther Pendragon

Igraine

Gorlois

affair

Guinevere Sir

Lancelot

affair

married

married

tricks her

Sir Ector

Raises

Arth

ur

Son

Daughter

Sir Kay

Son

Merlin (wants a noble king)

Son

Assignment

• Finish reading “The Tale of Sir Lancelot”• Reading Questions• RS: 1008 (1,2)• Writing Prompt: Who is a greater hero (see

definition p. 969)—Arthur or Lancelot? Explain your answer (1 paragraph, 8 sentences). This will be graded based on your use of a sentence structure variety, your use of concise language (no fluff), and your correct use of parallelism.

Complete the vocab crossword puzzle

Parallelism Practice

1. Having no job or _____, the student had to drop out of school.

2. Because I used a computer to do my research paper, I could easily correct spelling errors, move paragraphs around to achieve better organization, and _____.

3. While I was in college, I worked as a waitress, as a typist, and _____.

4. He is a man known for his integrity and _____.