- Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night–Poetry Scansion. Label the rhyme and meter of the poem. This means review as many lines of verse necessary to establish metrical trends in the poem (i.e meter). Then, label the meter (i.e. trochaic pentameter).
- Villanelle–This is poem number 2 for us! The Dylan Thomas poem is a classic villanelle so revisit it for form requirements. Begin to draft your poem tonight and bring in a work in progress tomorrow.
Archives for September 2015
HW due 9/29: Poetry Scansion and Villanelle
September 28, 2015 By
HW12D due 9/28: Continuing Our Focus on Sound
September 24, 2015 By
We will continue to share our poems at the beginning of class. The two students who spoke to me about sharing at the beginning of class should confirm with me soon.
1. Hello folks! You must have the following printed out and in your Poetry Seminar folder:
All three documents above are critical for a technical understanding of poetry. Be sure to have all three with you on Monday. For Monday, READ the handout entitled poetry explications, paying particular attention to the section on meter.
2. Print out and annotate the following two poems. Focus your annotations on sound (meter and rhyme) and theme!
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
3. Rhyming exercise–Discover as many rhymes as you can for the word girl (masculine rhyme) and for the word martyr (feminine rhyme). Masculine and Feminine rhyme is defined in the fundamentals of poetry handout. Then, wander your house/apt (or anywhere for that matter…just wander) and write down as some of the things that you see, smell, or hear. They can be nouns, processes, actions, or deeds. If you are in a cafe you might write down: smoking, steam, raincoat, sipping, jazz music, etc. Write at least 10 words! Once you have done that, settle down and see how many rhymes you can come up with for each word.
HW12H: Existentialism is a Humanism and More
September 24, 2015 By
Pay close attention to due dates!
Monday, we will continue/finish our discussion of Barrett’s The Encounter with Nothingness. Then, we will pick up with Sartre.
1. (Due 9/28) Existentialism is a Humanism–Jean Paul Sartre is often the first name to come to mind when one considers Existentialism. His brand of atheistic existentialism so dominates the existential landscape that one forgets that the “first existentialist” Kierkegaard was indeed a theist. Nevertheless, Sartre’s essay most clearly defines the existential mindset. It becomes a fundamental piece of this course’s foundation. Additionally, his essay establishes some of the tenets of existentialism that are universally applicable. Read and ANNOTATE! Be sure you are able to discuss the four reproaches of existentialism and his defense against those reproaches.
2. (Due 9/29) Class Forum–Remember you must post by midnight Monday! AND REMEMBER TO BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE IN TO CLASS. The responses should be added to the reading response section of your binder. Be sure to include the heading and title each printed response.
3. (Due 9/30) The Absurdity of Life without God by William Lane Craig–In his essay, Craig presents argues for choosing biblical Christianity in the face of an absurd world. Please ensure that you understand the nuances of his argument! Wednesday’s class will feature a “round table” critical discussion of his argument. So again, let me stress: be sure you understand his argument.
4. (Due 10/1) Soren Kierkegaard–Read and annotate That Individual. Be sure you can articulate Kierkegaard’s thesis and supporting argument. The following week we will write our first précis. This requires that you have at least Control of the source article. In this case, our source is That Individual. Print out the précis detail sheet.
HW10: A Rose for Emily
September 24, 2015 By
Be sure to pay close attention to due dates!
1. (Due 9/29) Read and annotate Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. (For those of you who do not know, you can click on the title and it will download the short story. Pretty cool…) Again, I am interested in what you are annotating and why you are annotating.
2. Research and take notes on William Faulkner. Again, document only that which would be helpful in informing your reading of his literature. This should go in your notes section.
3. (Due 9/30) Class Forum–#2 A Rose For Emily (Be sure to post in the forum for your class. Do not start a new thread; respond within the thread that I have already started.)
4. Remember, 5 words should be added to your vocab section by the end of this week.
5. When checking the website, I strongly encourage you to go straight to your Sophomore English Tab.
HW10 due 9/22: Class Forum
September 21, 2015 By
Class Forum–Post in the appropriate forum! So, if you are in the A band class, post in the forum for that class. Also, you must post your response by midnight. Finally, remember to bring in a typed copy of your response. Include the class heading and title (#1: Where Are You Going…) on your printed response.