First period worked on sound devices in “Cat!”, noting in particular the use of rhythm (the definition we included: a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in writing), onomatopoeia, and alliteration, all added to our revised graphic organizer. I’ve simplified it from what I used last year, and students created their own based on my model:

We also worked on paraphrasing the poem “Silver.”

Second and fourth period continued the poetry unit, looking at figurative language after our detour into sonnet-ville and a day learning some tricks on how to write a sonnet. We focused on metaphors with their tenors and vehicles.

Sixth period also worked on sound devices and paraphrasing, though they worked with “Ring Out, Wild Bells.”

Seventh period worked on paraphrasing with the poem “Annabelle Lee.”

Homework

• First period: paraphrase lines three and four of “Silver”
• Second and fourth periods:
• read “Mending Wall”;
• complete step two for “MW” (determine the meaning of unknown words);
• study for tone words quiz tomorrow.
• Sixth periods: paraphrase one stanza of “Ring Out, Wild Bells” according to your row:
  

  Row	Stanza
  1	Stanza two
  2	Stanza three
  3	Stanza four
  4	Stanza five
  5	Stanza six
  6	Stanza seven

• Seventh period: paraphrase one stanza of “Annabelle Lee” according to your row:
  

  Row	Stanza
  1	Stanza one
  2	Stanza two
  3	Stanza three
  4	Stanza four
  5	Stanza five
  6	Stanza six