Meter

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

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

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

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...