Organizing the Cards

Quite enjoyable - at least from my perspective - to throw flashcards on the floor and watch  my AP Lit community organize together to match poetry terms with definitions. While there may have been a few false answers, the overall picture reflected an understanding of literary terms, prefixes, and deductive reasoning.

After all the cards were presented in rows, we read one of Petrarch's poems -- or the affectionately regarded "Love is a Battlefield" poem. In the reading, we concentrated on motifs, personification, diction choices, and theme. Then, utilizing the original Italian, we focused on the structure of the poem, a representation of the Italian, or Petrarchan, sonnet structure. Hence, rhyme scheme (look it's ABBA), octave, sestet, and volta played a part.

For homework, close read the remaining 2 poems on pgs. 1-2 of your packet. We will talk about iambic pentameter next week and look closely at Petrarch's poetry and motifs.