Parsing Long Sentences and the CRAP Test

by | Nov 1, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth period students had a relatively relaxing day, playing with incredibly long sentences that we took apart or created, all in anticipation of parsing some of Shakespeare’s long sentences (beginning next week). Second and fourth periods learned to...
Meter and More Acting/Reading

Meter and More Acting/Reading

by | Oct 31, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth periods looked at meter in anticipation of tackling Romeo and Juliet. We’ll be finishing up the poetry unit by looking at sonnets before heading off to R&J. (Notes for both classes are available below.) Second and seventh periods finished up...
Villanelles and Comparisons

Villanelles and Comparisons

by | Oct 30, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today in first and fourth periods we explored the poetic form known as the villanelle. We evaluated the patterns in poems such as “The Waking” and “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” to determine the rules for villanelles. Then we took a...