3.1 and Presentations

3.1 and Presentations

English 8 students had their figurative speech presentations today. We didn’t quite finish, but we’ll finish up tomorrow. English I students went through 3.1 from Romeo and Juliet and began talking about the big project for the unit, the Romeo and Juliet...
Figurative Language and 2.2

Figurative Language and 2.2

English 8 began a three-day overview/review of figurative language before we begin our next unit next week. We read “The New Colossus” to see examples of similes, metaphors, allusions, and alliteration — some of the basics of poetry. This corresponds...
Tenor, Vehicle, and Chapter 6

Tenor, Vehicle, and Chapter 6

English 8 students went through chapter six of Nightjohn today. We’ll finish it up tomorrow and have a discussion about it, looking at how the author pulls some interesting tricks. English I students worked on figurative language, looking specifically at the...