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Final Argument and voice

Today in first and fourth periods we worked on identifying clues that tell us that…

September 23, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird | tone | voice
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Today in first and fourth periods we worked on identifying clues that tell us that “To Kill a Mockingbird” is written in a Southern voice. We looked at style attributes and content issues that indicate a Southern style.

Style Issues Topical Issues
  1. Long sentences
  2. Diversions
  3. Dated language
  4. Folksy-sounding language
  5. Exaggeration/embellishment
  6. Understatement/deprecation
  1. Importance of family,
  2. Sense of community,
  3. Importance of religion,
  4. Importance of time, place, and the past

Second and seventh periods went through another Socratic Seminar, working out the mystery of Amy LaTour’s death.

Picture1We will return to Nightjohn tomorrow.

 

Homework

  • English I Honors: 
    • Identify the clues (at least one of each) in the second half of the handout from today (see notes).
    • Read chapters 5-8 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Wednesday.
Class Notes

Notes for the day's classes are available here.

Please note that this is a composite file including notes from all classes, though occasionally it might only be one or two classes. I don't differentiate in the file; that is up to you to do.

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