English II
This collection features vocabulary lists that cover recommended and required texts found in Texas TEKS for English II.
Julius CaesarBrutus is a trusted confidant of the Roman general Julius Caesar, but when he becomes convinced that Caesar's ambitions are a threat to the republic, he plots his friend's assassination.
InfernoIn this classic 14th-century epic poem and the first book of the Divine Comedy, the author travels through an imagined version of hell with the ancient Roman poet Virgil as his guide.
Twelve Angry MenThe trial is over, and now the members of the jury hold a man's fate in their hands. Nearly everyone is convinced the defendant is guilty—everyone except Juror 8. He tries to convince the other jurors to acknowledge their preconceptions and examine the case with fresh eyes.
FrankensteinIn this groundbreaking novel, Dr. Victor Frankenstein works feverishly to bring an inanimate creature to life — but when he finally succeeds, he is horrified by what he has unleashed.
A Separate PeaceSet during World War II, this novel traces the friendship and rivalry between two boys at boarding school.
"Pericles' Funeral Oration" by ThucydidesDelivered after the first battles of the Peloponnesian War, this oration by Pericles is nothing short of an attempt to reaffirm a civilization's underpinnings in the face of massive death and destruction.- The Middle AgesA Very Short IntroductionThis work of historical nonfiction, part of the Very Short Introduction series, discusses society, religion, and politics in Europe from around 500 to 1500 CE. This collection covers vocabulary from Chapters 1–4 of the book.
- BeowulfThis epic Old English poem, translated by Burton Raffel, tells the story of the hero Beowulf, who comes to help the Danes defeat the monster Grendel.
- The Book of JobA righteous man loses everything in a test of faith. This collection features vocabulary from the New International Reader's Version of the Old Testament.
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