English 8 students went through some of the questions for “Tears of Autumn” before we begin using it as a model for redesigning/reconceptualizing our plan of attack for the TDA portion of the end-of-year state text.

English I students continued with Romeo and Juliet.

We looked at 1.2, specifically to notice two things:

1. Shakespeare likes to use metaphors, but he seems only to imply the tenor of the metaphor. For example, we have “Earth-treading stars” as a metaphor for beautiful women, but he never establishes the tenor: readers are left to tease it out for themselves.
2. Shakespeare likes to have his characters echo each other. We’ll see it throughout the play. Above, Benvolio is echoing something Capulet said about the proposed marriage between Juliet and Paris: take some time and look around — there are other women out there.

Homework

• English 8 Studies: none.
• English I Honors: work on the study guide as needed.