We read "Bonny Barbara Allan" today and took notes on the ballad form. I handed out a review package on unit one. Complete the package for Tuesday as well as the practice test which I posted on a previous blog post. We will do review activities and quizzes Tuesday. If you were away, pick up the package Monday morning or get it from a friend.
Prepare for Tuesday's test in a number of ways:
Paragraph writing: Study the literary must-haves list. Practice creating strong thesis statements. Review how to cite. Be sure to use transitions between points. Remember to explain how each piece of evidence proves your thesis. Double space and use ink.
Content: Know author, title and how to cite. Know the plots, themes, characters, symbols and how they reflect the medieval era. Review your historical notes. Flashcards work well.
Literary Techniques: Be able to define and explain the usage of the following terms:
epic poem
kenning
alliteration
heroic tradition
chivalry
frame tale
satire: hyperbole, wit, understatement, sarcasm and irony
3 types of irony: dramatic, verbal and situational
heroic couplet: rhymed iambic pentametre
iamb: two syllables with the second syllable stressed
pentametre: 10 beats in the line
imagery
prologue
pathetic fallacy
aphorism
point of view
foreshadowing
elevated diction
colloquial diction
symbol
strophe
bob
wheel
caesura
Vocabulary:
stoic, stoicism
altruistic, altruism
fatalist, fatalistic, fatalism
pagan
scop
chivalry, chivalrous
