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Due 10/18: Do Not Go Gentle and More…

October 17, 2016 By

1. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas–(check table of contents for page number) 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). Then, annotate for thematic development/theme.  The Dylan Thomas poem is a classic villanelle so pay close attention to form requirements. Your next poem, due Monday, is a villanelle.

2. Explications are due Thursday!

3. Schools of Poetry available for Group Presentations:

  • Elizabethan Poetry
  • Metaphysical Poets
  • Romanticism
  • Transcendentalism
  • Imagism
  • Harlem Renaissance
  • Black Arts Movement
  • Beat Poetry
  • New York School
  • Spoken Word
  • Feminist Poetry

Due 10/18: The Bell Jar

October 17, 2016 By

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate Chapters 9 and 10. Tomorrow, we will continue to discuss Buddy in connection with the weekend’s reading as well as a focus on Esther’s developing psychology. Focus your annotations on these subjects. Most of the period will be dedicated to a discussion of the novel!

2. Class Forum–10H, you must post your thesis and topic sentences by midnight tonight.

3. Class Forum–I love…no really, I LOVE spotify! Moving ahead, as we get deeper into the writing process gearing up for our first essay on The Bell Jar, we will have longer workshop/editing sessions in class. At times, I will play music as we work. So…I will build class playlists for these times. Post one song (song title and artist) that you would like to add to the playlist. Ideally, one of your favorite songs OF ALL TIME! This is totally optional so no worries if you do not post.