Work for the Week of February 4th - Freshmen

Monday February 4th
Minutes: Talia, Mo
Reading HW: "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop, The Echoing Green by William Blake
HW: How does each poet portray the idea of becoming older?  What are the similarities/differences presented in these two works?


Tuesday February 5th
Minutes: Dristi, Mahdi
Reading HW: "For My Daughter" by David Ignatow, "Shoulders" by Naomi Shihab Nye  
HW: Please identify examples of simile, metaphor, and imagery.  How does these poems portray interpersonal relationships?  Can you relate to the message of these poems?  How?

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Wednesday February 6th
Minutes: Tracy, Daisy
Reading HW: Read this chapter on "explication" from How To Read Literature by Donald C. Hall.
HW: How does the author go through painstaking lengths to comprehend the message of the poem?

Thursday February 7th
Minutes: Neil, Pablo
Reading HW:   "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, "The Bat" by Theodore Roethke
HW: Please identify examples of simile, metaphor, and imagery.  How does these poems portray interpersonal relationships?  Can you relate to the message of these poems?  How?

Friday February 8th
Minutes: Carol, Camille
Reading HW:  "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins, "A Birthday Candle" by Donald Justice
HW:  Please identify examples of simile, metaphor, and imagery.  How do these poems portray matters of age and maturity?  What is the tone of each poem?  How are these poems similar in nature?

Monday February 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please select a poem from this list.
HW: Do a comprehensive analysis on your poem and bring in your work for Monday.