Poster Project

The following project is due Wednesday 9/24: You will be given a literary term to teach to the rest of the class. You will NOT, however, be presenting this term. You must create some type of poster that contains the following: Definition Example Reason for use-what could an author accomplish by using this device Images representative of the device Anachronism Analogy Anaphora Aphorism Apostrophe Archetype Blank Verse Cacophony Caesura Colloquial Conceit Connotation Denotation Denouement Doppelganger Enjambment Euphemism Euphony Foil Juxtaposition Internal Rhyme Litotes Malapropism Metonymy Near, Off, or Slant Rhyme Paradox Pathetic Fallacy Portmanteau Pun Satire Spoonerism Synecdoche Understatement

Multiple Choice

The first MC exam is due Friday 9/12.

Welcome

Take some time to look through this blog. Assignments, research/informational links, and general announcements will be posted here.

Good Luck

Show the test NO MERCY!

Invisible Man

The reading schedule is posted on the calendar.

Invisible Man

Students received copies of Invisible Man. Students are to read through chapter 4 (pg 108) by Monday 4/7.

Intro to A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Please use the link provided here to complete the following questions in your notes by Friday: 1. What are the examples of 18th century "penal laws"? 2. What happens to Joyce's father (and affects his entire family) between his mid 20's and 40's when he moved from Cork to Dublin? 3. What disease took 2 of Joyce's siblings? Why? 4. What is Clongowes? 5. What movement was Parnell the leader of? What was his downfall?

Essay

Students completed a Q3 essay today. We will be discussing Pride and Prejudice for the rest of the week.

Pride and Prejudice/The Importance of Being Earnest

We are currently reading 2 works. Students are to read chapters 25-42 of Pride and Prejudice by Thursday of next week. We will continue reading TIOBE in class.

Richard III

We continued reading Richard III in class.

One Art

Today we discussed the poetry essay the students wrote before break and reviewed Richard III.