Final Reminders

For tomorrow's final, you will have a poetry prompt and a full (5 passage) multiple choice exam. You will receive the whole exam, and you may complete the exam in any order during the given time frame.

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Milk & Apples

During today's class, we split into partnerships and analyzed a section of The Metamorphosis. From milk to apples, picture frames to windows, Kafka continues to use symbolism to portray Gregor's transformation into a metaphorical insect. Not to foreshadow tomorrow's discussion of Part III, but is Gregor's plot the actual metamorphosis of the text?

In addition to finishing up Kafka, we will review for the final by looking at your poetry prompt and test.

AP Lit Final

On Tuesday, we will use the class to discuss your writing prompt from last week and any last minute items to review for the final.

What is on the final? You have 2 sections to complete -- a poetry prompt featuring 2 poems and a full multiple choice test. We have spent a great deal of time concentrating on poetry - hence The Metamorphosis becoming a welcoming change of pace the last few days - so you probably have a grasp on breaking down a poem for its literary elements, motifs, and themes. In addition, you should review your literary terms to guarantee success on the prompt and on the multiple choice passages.

This will be a quick summation of today's events: we finished part I of The Metamorphosis and then we looked at a graphic novel version of it.

For Monday, read part II and be ready to talk symbolism. We will also spend the next couple days going over your prompt/test and prepping for the final.

Kafkaesque

We only managed 9 pages today in The Metamorphosis, but I think Kafka would be proud of our microscopic interpretation of his words, characterization, and setting. Looking at two translations for the first page gave us a sense of how a few words can change the understanding of Gregor Samsa.

The only homework on your docket is the psycho motif essay, which is due by Friday at 3:45 p.m.

Poetry Prompt Day

Today's class time was one for item of import: a timed poetry prompt. If you were absent, you will need to schedule a time to make up the exam.

Tomorrow is the Metamorphosis! If you have the inclination, I highly recommend checking out a biography of Kafka. While we will read a synopsis about him, there are many details of his life that can be connected to Gregor Samsa and his metamorphosis. By the way, the Google Images search for "Metamorphosis Kafka" brings up some fascinating art work.

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Poetry Test

On today's docket was the poetry test covering poetry, stanza, rhyme scheme, and meter types. If you were absent, you will need to book an appointment to make up the test.

During Tuesday's class, you will take a timed writing poetry prompt, which will cover 2 poems. This will help gauge your analysis and writing and provide a preview for the final.

Almost Time for Macbeth Movie

Check out this link regarding the Fassbender version of Macbeth, which will be at Plaza Frontenac later this month. Great venue to see a movie and then shoe shop at Saks.
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/st-louis/plaza-frontenac-cinema/film-info/macbeth

Poetry Review Day

For our review, we read Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd." Following analysis, we covered rhyme schemes, meters, stanzas, and poetry types -- all elements that will be on your poetry test on Monday. I highly recommend you read poems -- online, through Google searches -- to practice identifying types and meter.

One of my rock gods, Scott Weiland, passed away last night, and I have returned to my sixteen-year-old self playing Purple over and over again, which I plan to do when I get home. So, let's end with some lyrics:

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"Does anybody know how the story really goes/Or do we all just hum along?"

"All I got is time/Got no meaning, just a rhyme."

The last one seem to fit with our Carpe Diem poems this week.

Psycho Motif Peer Edit Day

For half of the class, we spent quality time looking over the Macbeth essay. Make sure you are including psychoanalytic terms into your writing and the motif, writing in present tense and third person, constructing sound paragraphs with clear topic sentences and concluding sentences, incorporating evidence from the play, and ending with a memorable statement.

For the remainder of the class, we completed two multiple choice passages for a grade. If you were absent, you will need to make up those upon return.

Plan for the rest of the semester (gasp):
December 4 = Read 2 Carpe Diem Poems and analyze literary devices, themes, rhyme scheme, stanzas, and meters. We will also review all poetry elements.
December 7 = Poetry Test in which you will identify different forms of poetry, stanzas, and meter. I recommend going back to our opening packet to review.
December 8 = Timed Poetry Prompt. This will be for an AP grade and also provide you a sense of what you will need to study for the final.
December 9 - on = Metamorphosis. We will be analyzing a prose text for themes, characterization, and patterns.
December 16 Final = 1 Poetry Prompt (which will have 2 poems) and 1 Full MC Test.

Religion, Time, & Personification

Religion, time, and personification or Marvell and Herrick rhapsodizing on how to seize the day. As mentioned in class today, your final will include a poetry prompt in which you analyze two poems. In order to prep for that exam, groups analyzed a specific literary device and how it is used differently in Coy Mistress & To the Virgins.

Tomorrow we will meet in the Career Center for peer editing, more Carpe Diem poetry, multiple choice questions, and more!