Lit 12

Answers to the matching
1. Wordsworth to It moves us not--Great God!
2. Swift I have no children . .
4. Keats Thou wast not born for death
5. Shelley The trumpet of a prophecy . . 
6. Burns  That wee bit heap o'leaves an 'stibble
8. Chudleigh And nothing act and nothing say
11. Burns  That wee . ..
12. Coleridge It cracked and growled, and roared and howled
13. Pope at every word a reputation dies
14. Bryon There is society, where none intrudes
15. Blake In what furnace was thy brain?

Answers to the literary terms
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If you would like to begin the test early tomorrow, meet in room 233 as soon as you have eaten lunch. 12:30 ish.

If you have a spare period 5, you can finish the test in the English dept. office.

If you have a really good reason why you can't come at lunch and you feel you need more time for the essay section, only, you may come to room 233 at 3:25 to finish as I have a meeting in the library so I'll be here late on Friday.

For the essay section of the test, choose three poems from the Romantic section of the unit.
Find all the similarities in theme, tone, language, expression, memorize a quote from each and create  a thesis statement which brings the three poems together.

Read the sample essays I gave you. Study previous essays that you have written. Re-read the essay checklist sheets I gave you for Lear.

Review and memorize the literary must-haves sheet.

The key to a powerful, persuastive literary essay is to refer to specifc images, lines, or forms in the poem and to discuss how each one is key to your thesis. You must prove your thesis. You must provide evidence for all of your opinions. You must not simply re-tell the poem's plot or speak in platitudes about what the poem represents about Romantic poetry. I am looking for your personal views, supported by textual analysis.

Good luck.

English 10A

Romeo and Juliet essays continue. You all worked exceedingly well this morning.
Finish body 1 and 2 for Friday. Be sure to review body paragraph criteria sheets (the ones you used for the Mockingbird essays).

Friday: Please meet in the south computer lab. You will write body para. 3 and the conclusion during class. Take the essay home, let it sit for a day or two. Print it out. Edit it. Revise. Print it out again. Edit. Revise. Let it sit.
Take it out Monday night. Read it again. Check and re-check the lists of literary essay components.

Have you proven your thesis? Yes?
Then add a cover page. Print a final copy and submit it to me Tues. June 5.

SHELFARI UPDATES FOR MAY/JUNE
LITERACY PROJECTS

LAST DAY FOR BOTH: THURS. JUNE 7.

Literacy Projects--I sent you an email regarding what I need from you. You may hand in a written report/scrap book/ web pages etc or you may simply present a slide show or poster to the class explaining all your efforts and the results you are proud of.

BONUS: NEED HELP ON THAT LITERACY PROJECT? COME TO THE COPELAND THEATRE, MONDAY NIGHT AT 7 TO HEAR THE WRITING 12 STUDENTS READ THEIR WORKS. BUY THEIR CHAPBOOK FOR $5.00 WIN PRIZES. ENJOY THE LITERARY AMBIANCE. IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED A NUMBER OF OUR SPECIAL LUNCH TIME OR EVENING EVENTS, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF LITERACY AS YOU ARE TAKING PART IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY.
Write up a report on all the events you have seen. Who read. What it impacted you, etc.

English 9

Homework: Read and re-read the poetry criteria sheet and previous blogs and your notes so that your poems match the criteria. Submit your four best poems (or more) and at least 2 edited drafts per good copy. Label each poem Good copy, Draft 1, Draft 2 etc. Thank you.

BCTELA Poetry Contest Deadline is Friday, June 1

Choose two poems, take your name off of each poem. Check for any errors. Revise. Check again. Print them out. Staple them to the contest cover sheet. Be sure to fill in the cover sheet expertly. Be especially neat with your email address as they contact you via email. Check your email this summer as they will contact you if your work is chosen for publication. Good luck.

I have to mail the entries on Friday so I cannot accept late work. Do your best to meet this deadline as your poems are fantastic and should be in every school library of this province!

Lit 12

We read and made notes on Tennyson's dramatic monologue, "Ulyssess" which you will love and then we read another dramatic monologue by Browning called "My Last Duchess". Read both poems and create a list of character traits for the speaker and explain how they are revealed.
Notice the use of literary techniques in both poems. Copy out key lines to memorize for the final exam.
Also, the following Victorian poems you will need to read and analyze on your own. (We will discuss them in detail at the pizza cram)

Bronte's "Song"
Barrett Browning's "How Do I Love Thee?
Hardy's "The Darkling Thrush" (another bird poem)
Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" this poem is not in the text. Find a copy on-line.
Friday is the unit three test.
Tuesday is the in-class essay.

AP Lit

Please check the email I sent you earlier today regarding grad-write-ups which are due Thurs. May 31. I need an electronic version but I'd love a hard copy as well because they are easier for me to edit.
Thanks.

Writing 12

Great to see you all today. Take yourself out for a creative jaunt: visit the bug museum, pop into an art gallery, take your shoes off and walk along a beach, visit a stationery or toy store or music store. Take yourself on an artist's date to rejuvenate all those burnt-out neurons and get you back into your pre-term 3 state where writing was a part of your daily routine.

Final Daze:

Today: We wrote postcards. Sena, pop by to pick up your prompts and a criteria sheet for the final manuscript.
Thurs: Submit 1 to 2 postcard stories for editing. Time to revise your manuscript.
Mon: chapbook launch Mon. night. We will rehearse/set up today.
Tues: Sophia's group presents
WEd: Time to revise your manuscript.
Fri: Manuscripts are due. If we have time, Alexis and Ariel will present. (It's Leavers Chapel today).
Please please please follow the manuscript criteria closely as we are at the end. No time to go back now.

English 10A

Today's class is always a messy one but you attended to details effortlessly as usual.

It is a mess creating new thoughts. Your essay is not a regurgitation, right?
Your essay is an interpretation: a creative act. You are telling the reader how to interpret the play, similar to the way Zefferelli created and directed the film version that we watched.

If you neglect to move beyond plot or simple character traits, the essay will not inspire you.
If you are inspired to write it, your reader will be inspired to read it.

Next class, I will return your introductions and we will write the body paragraphs. Arrive ready to create.
Bring all your materials.
Essay is due Tues. June 5th. BONUS: Attend Writing 12s poetry launch the night before in the lecture theatre and I'll add that effort to your essay mark. It will be an inspiring evening and there is food and door prizes and you can buy the book.