The beloved TICK chart.... I love the chart as it ensures that you take all the pertinent aspects of the poem to arrive at the theme. It's too easy, otherwise, to write a statement about your topic that is really not clearly conceived in the poem. What English students sometimes do is create a statement that they could have written without even reading the poem. HMM. Don't get caught in that trap as it reveals weaknesses in your ability to pay attention to text. These poems offer an opinion on your topic. What is it?
Homework:
Arrive to class Wed. with two poems annotated. Your tick charts completed and your thematic statements written.
We'll review my expectations for the essay, the MLA style sheet (bring the copy I gave you to class), and how to write the works cited list, and some tips about how to organize the essay.
Essay is due Monday. If you have other key commitments, speak to me well before the deadline in order to get an extension. Arriving without an essay on Monday is suicide.
Good luck on the exam on Thursday. It is definitely possible to score 100%. I suggest you do the paragraph, essay and short story first and then do the multiple choice as they require you to proceed at a snail's pace. Study the errors on the Xmas exam in order to ensure you don't make the same type of mistake on the provincial.
