Week 26:AP Literature Exam Thursday, May 10, 2007De-Mystifying Poetry:
"Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted." ~Percy Shelley-1821
We move into our second week unraveling the ambiguity within a canon of poetry that has endured for centuries. I am impressed with our in-class discussions; they are complex, insightful, and sophisticated. Be prepared for class-- that means annotate the poems and reflect in your journals...this will allow you to participate in class.
Here are a few more key questions to consider when analyzing and explicating the poems:
• Who is the speaker?
• What is the poem about?
• Why is the first stanza longer than the second?
• Does the poem have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it and what is its significance?
• Do you notice any sound devices? Alliteration? Assonance? Consonance? What is the significance of the devices you identify?
• How do the devices create meaning?
Continue reviewing your AP Literary terms and tone words.
Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!
DUE DATES:Monday, March5: Gatsby research topic due.
Wednesday, March 7: Class held in computer lab: research topics
Friday, March 9: Thesis statements due
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