Tasks for this Week

Think of this as AP English Lit week. We have a lot of things going on at once.

Finishing your reading by the end of the week.

Tuesday we have a Poetry Lab in the EVL at 2:10.

First page of literary analysis essay is due Wednesday, for Writers workshop.

In class on Friday we'll have a summative multiple choice exam on Samuel Daniel's "Fair is my love, and cruel as she's fair". 

You should be familiar with the following words and terms:


sonnet (English and Italian)
ballad
blank verse
verse epistle
dangling participle 
verb tenses
rhetorical question
personification
antithesis
understatement
rhetorical purpose

Poetry Lab #2

We'll be reading and discussing a poem by a poet who has published various collections of poetry. Let's see how a poem changes when we know the poet!

Meeting in EVL, Tuesday 2:10pm. Please do not be late as we'll be starting promptly. 

Dangling Modifier Mini-lesson

When finished go to noredink.com and complete the Dangling Modifiers Practice Quiz. 

Literary Essay Example

Read this sample aloud with a group. Have one person read what is written in the margin.

When finished try listing the characteristics of a literary essay. 

Reading Goals and First Draft of Literary Essay

Be sure to meet your reading goals over the weekend. Get as much reading done as you can by Monday.. 


Complete the first page draft of your literary essay for Writers Workshop next Wednesday. 

Timed Writing Exam March 7th

We'll have a Timed Writing exam (summative) on March 7th. You will have one hour to analyze a poem.

Be ready to think about:
enjambment
end-stops
caesura
assonance
consonance

Reading Chat for Thursday

By Thursday be ready to demonstrate you've met your group's reading goal. I'll pull a paragraph from your reading and ask you to explain the context. For a high grade, you'll also need to demonstrate a deep understanding of the work by linking form to content - and that you've met a challenging reading goal this week. 

Syntax Sheet

Here's a sheet that will give us our key terms for describing syntax.

Podcast and Response

Please listen to this podcast - also available on iTunes - and write a brief response on your blog tonight. 

Poetry Discussion Update

After hearing some had already read Linh Dinh's poem, I opted for a few easier ones. Please enjoy the William Carlos Williams.

Red Wheel Barrel Discussion!

We will have an in-class discussion (formative) about William Carlos Williams's "The Red Wheelbarrow" and "Flowers by the Sea" on Wednesday.

Here is the rubric you'll be assessed with. 

Poem for Today: Del Puero Balbutiente by Thomas Bastard

You can find today's poem here, or page 296 in the textbook.

I'm Nobody!

Check out this new exhibit in the US about Emily Dickinson, titled, "I'm Nobody!"