Week 27:AP Literature Exam Thursday, May 10, 2007ATTENTION: THE RESEARCH FIRST DRAFT IS EXTENDED TO MONDAY, MARCH 19---
NO EXCUSES FOLKS...BE PREPARED ON MONDAY....
De-Mystifying Poetry:
Some 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:Thursday, March 15: Gatsby research paper drafts due.
Tuesday, March 20: Final Research Product due
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