Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Wednesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Make a relevant comment about either sonnet for minipoints.

Classwork:

Freewrite: "What is your favorite kind of music; what are the qualities of this genre?"

Define: ballad

Read: Jazz Fantasia. Write down the similes and metaphors Carl Sandburg uses to describe jazz. Write down the instances of onomatopoeia.

Read: Bonny Barbara Allan

Homework:

Find a song or a poem that tells a story. Who is the speaker? What is the plot? What is left out of the story?

Remember: your choice of poet is due Friday.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The sonnet "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" is very catchy and gives vivid descriptions of summer while adding a view point to it. Summer is personified in it to express how great the lover is.

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