Respond to ee cummings' "in Just."
What is your initial emotional response to the poem?
Discuss cummings' emphasis on setting in this poem.
What is captured in this scene, and how does it establish both tone and theme?
Please post by Oct. 1.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Billy Collins's "Sonnet" Response
Review the structure of a sonnet (see lit terms on edline).
Read Collins' "Sonnet" following the handout from class.
In your post, explore how Collins' both adheres to and strays from the sonnet form to achieve his purpose.
Please respond on or before Sept. 22.
Read Collins' "Sonnet" following the handout from class.
In your post, explore how Collins' both adheres to and strays from the sonnet form to achieve his purpose.
Please respond on or before Sept. 22.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Introduction to Poetry
Reflect on the Introduction to Poetry in the Norton (810-825). What are your overall impressions of poetry analysis? How have you "tackled" poems in the past? Do you consider reading or writing poetry a strength/weakness? Do you have a favorite poem? Feel free to respond to all or part of this prompt. Also, respond to at least one of your classmate's posts before next class.
As noted below, you are to comment on the posting (throughout the first quarter) not create your own blog.
As noted below, you are to comment on the posting (throughout the first quarter) not create your own blog.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Welcome to Blogging!
Greetings AP Students!
During our first quarter of Boot Camp, we will be supplementing our class discussions on poetry with our class blog. I will be posting poems and prompts for discussion, which will be graded and counted as homework and participation. Your posts should be insightful and prompt discussion. You needn't write pages or explicate the entire poem on your own in one post. Instead, pose a question or explore a metaphor, a stanza. There are many possibilities. Just remember: don't repeat each other and keep it interesting!
Eventually, you will each create a blog that will be linked to our class page. The purpose of your blog will be to continue our exploration and explication of poetry while we delve into drama and novels in class. Some of our poetry you will find and analyze on your own; other poems may be supplied for you and linked to the texts we are reading in class.
Your blog must be appropriate and reflect the same standards of grammar and usage that would be expected from an in-class response. There may be a more conversational tone of informality to some of your postings; however, you must remember that critical analysis is expected.
During our first quarter of Boot Camp, we will be supplementing our class discussions on poetry with our class blog. I will be posting poems and prompts for discussion, which will be graded and counted as homework and participation. Your posts should be insightful and prompt discussion. You needn't write pages or explicate the entire poem on your own in one post. Instead, pose a question or explore a metaphor, a stanza. There are many possibilities. Just remember: don't repeat each other and keep it interesting!
Eventually, you will each create a blog that will be linked to our class page. The purpose of your blog will be to continue our exploration and explication of poetry while we delve into drama and novels in class. Some of our poetry you will find and analyze on your own; other poems may be supplied for you and linked to the texts we are reading in class.
Your blog must be appropriate and reflect the same standards of grammar and usage that would be expected from an in-class response. There may be a more conversational tone of informality to some of your postings; however, you must remember that critical analysis is expected.
Happy Blogging!
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