Meter

by | Oct 30, 2015 | English I Honors, Update

Today in English I class we took notes on “Meter”. We learned that there are 5 different types of meter: Trochee, Iamb, Dactyl, Anapest Sponde HomeworkEnglish I...

Metrical Feet and Review

by | Oct 10, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

First period (English 8 Strategies) didn’t have class due to the Donaldson Career Center visit, so during fifth period (also English 8 Strategies) we just did some review work. English I Honors students had a vocabulary quiz and then went over the various types...
Villanelles and Linking Verbs

Villanelles and Linking Verbs

by | Oct 9, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English I Honors students finished up working with villanelles in anticipation of writing a much more challenging poem, a sonnet, in a couple of weeks. Afterward, we returned to the question of meter in poetry, which we will finish up next week as we work on our...
Sound Devices and Complex Sentences

Sound Devices and Complex Sentences

by | Oct 1, 2014 | English I Honors, Update

English 8 Strategies students worked today on sentence variety since it’s Wednesday (and we all know what Wednesday means: writer’s craft!), and both classes had an excellent session as we looked at complex sentences and how to form them. I’d like...
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...