Be sure to take notes on John Keats.
Today we read and made notes on his sonnet, "When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be". Read and make notes if you were away. It's a Shakespearean sonnet so analyze the fears in each quatrain and then the volta is often in the final couplet.
Next, google the sound of a nightingale and imagine what it might have meant to Keats. Think what the ocean meant to Byron and what the wind meant to Shelley.
We read the "Ode to a Nightingale" by Keats but we did not finish our discussion. We made notes on the first three stanzas.
Important Dates: Tues. May 22: I will be away but you must be here. Ms. Gillett will be teaching the class. You will have 20 minutes in your bookclub groups to choose the theme and divide the book so that you can create a group quote log. Then you'll go to the south computer lab to start typing it up and writing your responses. YOU MAY NOT COPY AND PASTE RESPONSES FROM THE INTERNET INTO YOUR LOG. To do so is plagiarism and could jeoporadize the project.
I'm looking for your ability to analyze text, to make connections, and to write coherently.
Cite the quotations properly as well. Remember that speech uses a double and a single quotation. Novel titles are italicized.
Due date for the quote log: May 28th. You may hand in one log with all the group names on it or you may submit individually. It will depend on the commitment of each group member.
Wed lunch: PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE TO ATTEND A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE POETRY PRESENTATION IN THE THEATRE.
GOOGLE THE FUGITIVES AND LISTEN TO THEM ON-LINE.
If you write up a response to the event, I will add it to your grades or you may use it to replace a previous assessment.
Please respect Ms. Gillett's time on Tuesday by treating her respectfully and by using your time well.
