Tuesday December 11 Edgar Allan Poe..introductory material and sound practice

COMING UP:  Vocabulary Quiz, Monday, December 17.The Fall of  the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 2
 In class: Gothic, as a branch of Romanticism
                Figurative Language Device practice: sound sense (class handout / copy below)

Take out your notebooks; write a MLA heading

Part 1

On a fresh page in your notebook, copy out one of the following quotes and paraphrase its meaning in a minimum of three well-written sentences that reference specifically the words within your selection.

Part 2

As we proceed through the poetry terms, please copy down the definitions. You will need to refer back to these throughout this unit.

Name______________________­­­­__________         Alliteration, Assonance or Consonance

Using your notes, or refer back to the blog for Tuesday, December 4, for each of the following identify the use of sound sense.

Tips: Consonance occurs when sounds, not letters, repeat, not necessary letters. The repeated consonant sounds can occur anywhere within the words—at the beginning, middle, or end, and in stressed or unstressed syllables.

Consonance is repetition of consonant sounds: "Zach sneezed when he heard jazz music."

Assonance is repetition of vowel sounds: "Hey, wait! Don't blame me! Nate and James are the perpetrators!"

Alliteration: repeating sounds of alliteration must occur either in the first syllables of words or in the stressed syllables of words.

1.       ____________________________ A big black bug bit a big black dog and the big black dog bled blood.

2.       _____________________________Tiffany's offensive remarks disturbed Jeffrey and the other staff-members.

3.       ____________________________ Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile

4.        ____________________________ He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.

5.       ____________________________ The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.

6.       ____________________________ “Do not go gentle into that good night, /Old age should burn and rave at

                                                                 close of day; /Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.

7.       ____________________________ “Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—

8.       ____________________________Skin copper, na-na stay proper, who could stop her?/Nuthin'. Hey, do a

                                                                 somersault/All that platinum **** you bought?

9.       _________________________       For men so old as we to keep the peace. _________________________

10.   ____________________________“We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of  

                                                                  us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our

                                                                  forebears through Seneca Falls, and   Selma, and Stonewall” — Barack

                                                                   Obama, Inaugural Address

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Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe    number 2 

__ QUIZ ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

1        boon  (noun)- treasure

                                    2   importunate (adjective)- persistent, especially to the point of

                                          annoyance

                                    3.   to alleviate (verb)- to reduce or make less severe

                                    4.   luster (noun)- radiance or shine

                                    5.   specious (adjective- misleading

                                    6.    fissure (noun)- a split or crack

                                    7.    phantasm (noun)- an illusion or ghost

                                    8.    palpable (adjective)- able to be touched or felt

                                    9.     to parlay (verb)- to hold conference

                                   10.    emaciated (adjective)- abnormally thin or weak

parallel construction December 7th short day

REmember that you have a vocabulary quiz on Monday!

COLLECT A CHROME BOOK. DO NOT OPEN IT.

A PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION PROBLEM: THE FALSE SERIES

A common problem in writing today is the false series. It happens when a writer combines three or more seemingly related elements in a series, but the syntax is wrong. When you get the sentence right, you're said to be using parallel construction.

Here are five parallelism rules.

1.  Use parallel structure with elements joined by coordinating conjunctions. 

    

2.  Use parallel structure with elements in lists or in a series.

    

3.  Use parallel structure with elements being compared.  (X is more than / better than Y)

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5.

Some helpful hints on how to revise sentences for parallel structure:

1)Figure out what parts of the sentence are being compared.

2)Decide whether they are parallel, i.e. arranged or constructed in the same way.

3)If they are not, make them parallel by making the grammatical construction the same in each part.

Examples

I would rather eat potatoes than to eat rice.

Global warming affects humans, the environment, and is scary.

It's harder to do long division than dividing with a calculator.

“How to Use Parallel Construction Correctly.” Quick and Dirty Tips, 27 Oct. 2017, www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/how-to-use-parallel-construction-correctly.

Some practice: 

1.An actor knows how to memorize his lines and getting into character.

2.Tell me where you were, what you were doing, and your reasons for doing it.

3.  Clark's daily exercises include running, swimming, and to lift weights.

4.  To donate money to the homeless shelter is helping people stay warm in the winter.

5.  Jim not only likes working outside but also getting dirty.

Directions: Change each passive voice sentence into the active voice. Type your new sentences into the boxes below each item. 

Directions: Change each passive voice sentence into the active voice. Type your new sentences into the boxes below each item. When you are finished, hit the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page to check your answers. 

1.  The rock star was constantly chased by photographers.



2.  Our vehicle had been stolen from our garage by the same burglary team.



3.  Melissa was taken to Disney World by the people in the office.



4.  All of the data on the hard drive was erased by the careless blogger.



5.  All Siamese cats are held by the SPCA for four days.

 

Wednesday, December 5 Analyzing Romantic Images

“The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters”

Coming up: Monday December 10 vocabulary quiz The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (class handout / copy below)
In class: vocabulary quiz on Romanticism terms (handed out on Monday, November 26)
      Analyzing Romantic images / applying the vocabulary to art.

Romanticism (also the Romantic era or the Romantic period) was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850.

1. Take out your notebooks.

2. Look at the vocabulary list from last week. (see below). 

3. Look at this image.

4.  List three words you associate with this image.

5.  Write out a short explanation why.

1. didactic- adjective meaning something that is meant to teach

2. picturesque-adjective- visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.

3. sublime- Noun- something that elevates to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence.

4. awe- noun- a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

*5. epiphany- noun- a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) :  an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) :  an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosureism 

6. kindred- (adjective)- similar, closely connected because of similar natures, tastes, or goals 

7. to writhe (verb)- to twist in pain

8. to covet (verb) - to wish for longingly

9. insurrection (n) a revolt, rebellion, or uprising against established authority

10. impetuous (adj) acting with little or no thought 

The Romantics were a group of writers, artists, and thinkers who rebelled against the rational thinking of the Enlightenment by championing intense emotion and feeling as the truest form of aesthetic* experience. 

aesthetic*- adjective

1. 1.

   
   

   concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

   
   

   "the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure"

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noun

1. 1.

   a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

HENRY FUSELI'S THE NIGHTMARE

What qualities of Romanticism do you see in this image?

Look at the list on the graphic organizer and discuss with a neighbor for two minutes.

Qualities of Romanticism

Love of Nature
Idealization of Rural Living
Faith in Common People
Emphasis on Freedom and Individualism
Spontaneity, intuition, feeling, imagination, wonder
Passionate individual religiosity
Life after death
Organic view of the World

Using your graphic organizer, respond to each of the following as to what aspects of Romanticism are reflected in the painting. There is a copy below for anyone who is absent.
1.

Saturn Devouring His Children by Francisco Goya

2.

Wivenhoe Park by John Constable

3)

The Wanderer by Casper Friedrich

4)                      Liberty   by Eugene Delacroix

5)  Fur Traders  by Caleb Bingham

Name___________________________________

Elements of Romanticism: the eye reveals

Qualities of Romanticism

Love of Nature

Idealization of Rural Living

Faith in Common People

Emphasis on Freedom and Individualism

Spontaneity, intuition, feeling, imagination, wonder

Passionate individual religiosity

Life after death

Organic view of the World

Beside each of the following titles, write one observation concerning a character, setting, plot, tone. Next, look at the accompanying handout, and write one quality of Romanticism that you note is represented by the image.

Painting	Literary Element Observation	Romantic quality
1.    Saturn Devouring His Children- Francisco Goya
2.    Wivenhoe Park by John Constable
The Wanderer by Caspar Friedrich
Liberty   by Eugene Delacroix
Fur Traders on the Missouri John Caleb Bingham

 Today's quiz

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Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe   VOCABULARY 1  Quiz on Monday, December 10.

1. tract (noun)- an extended piece of land

2.  to pervade (verb) – to spread or diffuse something

3. sublime (adj) sublimity (noun)- inspiring awe, superb, marvelous

4. insoluble (adj)- having no explanation

5. malady (noun)- illness

6. stealthy (adj)-  sneaky, furtively

7. insufferable (adj)- unbearable

8. trepidation (noun)- feeling of alarm or dread

9. to manifest (verb)- to reveal or show itself

10 spontaneity (noun)- voluntary, undetermined action

11. munificent (adjective)- very generous

12. pallid (adj)- deficient in color, sickly looking

Tuesday, December 4 seeing and communication exercise

Coming up: vocabulary The Fall of the House of Usher vocabulary quiz on Monday, December 10 (class handout on Monday, December 3)

If you were absent for yesterday's quiz, please make arrangements to  make it up outside of class. As well, we watched a short video on romanticism yesterday. The link is on the blog for Monday, December 3.

In class today: Take out your notebook and copy the following philosophical sayings. Begin with a correct MLA heading. Under each write two to three complete sentences that explain what these mean. Make sure the sentences can stand independently. (graded class assignment.) 

Age of Reason
1. Descartes: “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore I exist)
Age of Romanticism
2. Rousseau: “Exister, pour nous, c’est sentir” (For us, to exist is to feel.)]

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Part 2: seeing and communication exercise

1. Take out a pen or pencil

2. Collect a sheet of white paper.

3. Find a partner and turned the so you are facing each other, with one of you having your back to the board in the front and the other facing the board.

4. The person facing the board with describe the image, whilst the other person draws it. 

5. How accurated is your language/ diction?

6. Phrases to consider:

            Hold the paper horizontally / vertically

            In the top / bottom, middle/ right/ left
             parallel / perpendicular

            curved/ straight/ forward/ back

7. Turn around and look before I call time and your grade is a zero!

Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe   VOCABULARY 1  Quiz on Monday, December 10.

1. tract (noun)- an extended piece of land

2.  to pervade (verb) – to spread or diffuse something

3. sublime (adj) sublimity (noun)- inspiring awe, superb, marvelous

4. insoluble (adj)- having no explanation

5. malady (noun)- illness

6. stealthy (adj)-  sneaky, furtively

7. insufferable (adj)- unbearable

8. trepidation (noun)- feeling of alarm or dread

9. to manifest (verb)- to reveal or show itself

10 spontaneity (noun)- voluntary, undetermined action

11. munificent (adjective)- very generous

12. pallid (adj)- deficient in color, sickly looking

Monday, December 3 introduction to Romanticism

Coming Up: vocabulary quiz Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe   VOCABULARY 1  Quiz on Monday, December 10.

In class: vocabulary quiz romanticism terms; video on the introduction to romanticism (link below) and quick write,

In your notebook,   copy the following philosophical sayings, and explain for each write 2-3 sentences, explaining what you think they mean. 
Begin with a correct MLA heading. Make sure your sentences can stand independently. 

Age of Reason
1. Descartes: “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore I exist)
Age of Romanticism
2. Rousseau: “Exister, pour nous, c’est sentir” (For us, to exist is to feel.)
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what is romanticism? 9:43

Romaticism Vocabulary Important concepts and terms (class handout) Quiz on Monday, December 2

1. didactic- adjective meaning something that is meant to teach

2. picturesque-adjective- visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.

3. sublime- Noun- something that elevates to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence.

4. awe- noun- a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

*5. epiphany- noun- a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) :  an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) :  an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosureism 

6. kindred- (adjective)- similar, closely connected because of similar natures, tastes, or goals 

7. to writhe (verb)- to twist in pain

8. to covet (verb) - to wish for longingly

9. insurrection (n) a revolt, rebellion, or uprising against established authority

10. impetuous (adj) acting with little or no thought 

NEW VOCABULARY

Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe   VOCABULARY 1  Quiz on Monday, December 10.

1. tract (noun)- an extended piece of land

2.  to pervade (verb) – to spread or diffuse something

3. sublime (adj) sublimity (noun)- inspiring awe, superb, marvelous

4. insoluble (adj)- having no explanation

5. malady (noun)- illness

6. stealthy (adj)-  sneaky, furtively

7. insufferable (adj)- unbearable

8. trepidation (noun)- feeling of alarm or dread

9. to manifest (verb)- to reveal or show itself

10 spontaneity (noun)- voluntary, undetermined action

11. munificent (adjective)- very generous

12. pallid (adj)- deficient in color, sickly looking