Weekend HW-Poetry

Pd 6
Read chapters 4 & 5 of Sound and Sense.
Read and answer the questions to poems 38, 52, 56, & 59.

Pd 7
Read chapters 3-5 of Sound and Sense.
Read and answer the questions to poems 27, 38, 52, & 59.


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Poetry HW

Students-
You are to read the sample essays attached to the in-class assignment you completed Wednesday and compare them to your own essay. You must assign a grade for your own work and write up a rationale. The rationale should explain why you gave yourself the score. You should comment on the essays that are both more and less effective than your own.

Poetry Analysis

Students completed the following assignment in class today:

In the following two poems, adults provide explanations for children. Read the poems carefully. Then write an essay in which you compare and contrast the two poems, analyzing how each poet uses literary devices to make his point.

"A Barred Owl"
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=1672
"The History Teacher"
http://www.billy-collins.com/2005/06/the_history_tea.html

Poetry HW

Pd 6-No HW

Pd 7-Read "Mirror" and respond to questions 1-3 in Sound and Sense.

When in Rome

Students are to read "When in Rome" and respond to the 3 questions on page 32.

Poetry

Students are to read Sound and Sense pages 20-29. Students are to read poems 16 & 17 and answer the questions. (Break of Day, There's been a death in the opposite house)

Heart of Darkness

I know many of you (students) are frustrated with Heart of Darkness. Many even question the point of it. As human beings we are always struggling with the conflict between right and wrong. It is a major part of our existence. You can call it evil/sin/morals-whatever you like. The bottom line is that we have all experienced it on some level.

I posted this clip from The Empire Strikes Back to show how prominent a theme it is in storytelling. Check it out. Are there any similarities to the novel?

If you have ever seen the film The Hunted, it presents a very similar story as well.

Just remember! Exaggeration is also a part of good story telling.