Monthly Archives: March 2016

Hi  Class, I hope that some of the context that I provide today was helpful: four characteristics of the early novel, four factors that aided the emergence of the novel, and Ian Watt’s emphasis on the middle class who had … Continue reading →

Hi Class, Thanks for all the questions today. Make sure to follow the assignment details as you finish this essay. Make sure to revise and proofread with care and diligence. Please arrive on time on Thursday with your printed essay, … Continue reading →

Hi Class, For Thursday: Select the poem that you want to use for Essay 2 (if you have not yet done so, print out the assignment details) Use the positive/negative tool on the poem; decide what the message is and … Continue reading →

For Tuesday: Find one example of each of these terms in our poetry book: Irony, Alliteration, Assonance. **And print out the Essay 2 assignment sheet.   Hi Class, Allusion: is a passing reference to a literary or historical person, place, … Continue reading →

Hi Class, If there was one take-away from today’s class it is this: try to stick to the words in the poem as closely as possible. For Tuesday: In our book, read Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” … Continue reading →

Hi Class, Good work on metaphor and exploring the poems we read. For Thursday, prepare for Quiz 2, which will cover metaphor (tenor/vehicle), simile, and symbol in a selection of poems by Dickinson, Dunbar, and Frost. I will begin the … Continue reading →

Hi Class, First of all, I would like to apologize for letting class out so early. Briefly, I would like to explain why I did so. My goal for today’s class was to collect Essay 1 and then move into … Continue reading →