Balcony and Imagery

Balcony and Imagery

English I students looked at the two monologues in 2.2, examining it for parallelism, inversions, and the like. English 8 began “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” We’ll be paying attention to the setting and use of figurative language and literary devices....
1.5 Completion and Jigsaw

1.5 Completion and Jigsaw

English I worked on 1.5, discovering a few things that will be on repeat throughout the rest of the play. English 8 students finished up the jigsaw reading of the Frederick Douglass excerpt we read. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I Honors: begin...
First Day 2025

First Day 2025

English I students were excited to begin Romeo and Juliet. We went over the the the prologue and determined that the opening lines literally revolve around the the “pair of star-cross’d lovers. Once students determined that the prologue is essentially a...
Subtext and Research

Subtext and Research

English I students worked on determining the subtext of certain passages in scenes one and two from act four of Romeo and Juliet. The occurrence of subtextual elements will increase as the play continues. English 8 students had day two of their research for their...