Keats, the Birthday Boy!

In honor of that mighty man of purplue, we began AP Lit today with an analysis of "This Living Hand," a poem considered to be representative of Halloween flair although it is more about the connective need of the speaker to his addressee.

2: Sadly putting Keats aside until second semester, we began with the Shakespearian translations handout, which was for participation points. Then, we analyzed Sonnet 18, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" and how its rhyme structure reflects the standard scheme of Shakespearian sonnets. Did I mention we listened to Tom Hiddleston read this poem? How could I forgot that voice? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Q_Ioj6AhQ Following all that, we learned how to gallop to help us understand the rhythm of iambic pentameter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qv-sjQHgZ8.

For homework, analyze, identify rhyme structure, and check out the iambic pentameter to see if Shakespeare is staying on trend or trying something new.

4: We finished the poetry packet by looking at three types of sonnets: Petrarchan (remember ABBA?), Shakespearian (ABAB), and Spenserian (ABABBCBC - sneaky). We also looked at the villanelle by analyzing Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."

Shakespeare time! We shared translations from your handout, which was for a participation grade. Then, we listened to Tom Hiddleston read Sonnet 18 to us (the link is above you would like to hear it again and again). Using sonnet 18, we looked at content for analysis and the traditional rhyme scheme of Shakespeare's sonnets. For homework, identify the iambic pentameter of each line. We gallop tomorrow.