10/31/2011

What a great ending to our poetry unit today. Thank you for all of your inspiring poems, wow!
I am going to upload the rhetoric devices Power Point below. Just like with the poetry terminology flashcards, if you could please do the same with these devices. I will ask you to identify these devices in each essay that we read, and there will be a brief quiz over the devices. I'll announce the quiz as it approaches, so not to worry about it now, but do start taking notes.
Rhetoric Notes Power Point

Mrs. Johnson

10/25/2011

Get lots of sleep and eat a good breakfast!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Johnson

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Homework: Study notecards

Due Thursday:

• Poetry Glossary or Flashcards

Due Friday:

• Original Poem and Analysis: analysis should be 2-3 paragraphs in length in which you explain the central meaning of your poem, and then select three devices and explain how those devices contribute to the meaning of the poem.
• When you or someone else reads your poem to the class, you will receive one bonus point for taking that bold move. You will also need to provide the audience with a brief explanation as to what inspired you to write this particular poem. If it's too personal, then you can give us a more vague/general explanation such as: A significant person in my life served as the inspiration of this poem. Their passing and legacy inspires me on a daily basis to be a better person or soemthing to that effect.
• Also, please ask the visitor joining us to check in at the office (as many of you know this is protocol) and also to bring their favorite poem (not necessarily one they have written; although that would be cool). If they do not want to, that's fine, or if they want to bring one, but have you read it, that's fine too. It would be really nice to see poetry that has had a profound impact on the different generations--this provides great insight into the history of different eras etc.

Writing Suggestions for tomorrow's in-class essay:

I. Read prompt carefully.

II. Turn prompt into a question--your answer will help you form a thorough thesis and POA.

III. Read the poem and ask yourself the following questions from McElliott's Manifesto (helpful writing packet):
   1.  What does the poem seem to be about?  

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   3. Ask yourself: How do these devices contribute to the poem?

   2. Scan the poem and identify and select 3 devices.

  4.What is the literary importance of device “X?” How does it help contribute to the poem? What is the effect on the reader?

Finally, come up with a working thesis/POA and get started!

10/21/2011

AP Weekend Homework:
Study for the Poetry Exam
Finish Poetry Glossary and/or Flashcards
Work on original poem and analysis

Just a reminder and to clarify:
Monday and Tuesday- more review
Wendesday-Essay Test
Thursday-Poetry Exam
Friday-Poetry Party!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Johnson

10/19/2011

"Musse" Power Point

10/17/2011

Here they are! I hope I remembered everything!

Metaphysical
Neoclassical
MLA
Poetry Test Study Guide
Poetry Calendar for remainder of unit


See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Johnson

P.S. In class today, we went over the Poetry Calendar for the remainder of the unit, and began analyzing Tennysons' Ulysses.

10/11/2011

So you can check out my older post from today for the Romanticism Power Point and assignment from today, but I figured that I should just go ahead and post the last Poetry Period Power Point. This one covers both Victorian and Modern poetry components. Of course you do not need to take notes until you get to the actual elements that were characteristic of poetry from that time period. I included all the background history info just to provide a frame of reference.
Tomorrow we will spend the bulk of the period discussing the two assigned poems for tonight's reading. Spend some time analyzing Ode on a Grecian Urn as there many components to analyze in that poem!
Victorian and Modern Poetry Power Point

Victorian and Modern Poetry Readings in DiYanni anthology

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Johnson

10/11/2011

Romanticism Power Point

Tuesday’s Agenda:

Share Venn Diagram Results for Renaissance/Metaphysical Time Periods:

Discussion on: “The Flea”

At home:

Take notes on Romanticism PP

Read: “Sick Rose” by William Blake page 542 (glossy pages)

Answer the following: Identify and explain the symbolism of the Rose.

Read: “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats page 632

Answer the following:

1.                        Have you ever been happy enough that you felt you could live in that moment forever? If not, did this poem convince you that such moments are possible?

2.                        Why does the speaker seem to be all over the place in this poem? He seems to go from curious to nostalgic to lustful to frustrated. If you had to write his fictional life story, what would it say?

3.                        Why do you think the first critics of Keats’s poetry hated it

4. How would you describe the overall tone of the poem? Is it joyful or sad?

5. Is the speaker able to identify with the Ancient Greeks depicted on the urn, or is he merely excited by the "mystery" of their culture and its foreignness. Do you feel like you can identify with life on the urn?

6. What do Keats’ famous lines “'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all /Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.' “(lines 49-50) mean to you?

10/10/2011

Here is the Neoclassical PowerPoint to help you answer your assigned questions about your assigned poems, sorry!

Neoclassical Power Point

Mrs. J

10/07/2011

Lecture on Renaissance Period Today:
Here is the Power Point if you need to catch up on notes.
You will not be tested over the Power Point information; I just used it for discussion purposes, but you will need to be able to recognize poetry from the Renaissance Era.

Renaissance Period Power Point

10/05/2011

Homework:

Continue Prospectus work!
Study forms of poetry, so that you feel comfortable/familiar with them.
You may use notes on tomorrow's quiz entitled "Recognizing Forms in Poetry"

Mrs. Johnson

"That's the news, and I am out of here!"

10/04/2011

Sorry for lame Power Point:), but it gets the job done!
So tomorrow, we'll start right away with the Essay Test!
Thursday: Forms Quiz
Friday: begin Poetry Periods Lecture

Forms Power Point

Mrs. Johnson

10/03/2011

Today:

• We analyzed Rhythm and Meter
• I moved the final Prospectus #5-8 due date to Monday 10/10
• Homework: Continue working on Prospectus--use time well

Mrs. Johnson