Week 13: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 26th:
* Your wonderful "Valentine" share
* Class draw and dissect Shakespeare's infamous sonnet: "My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun" Is he insulting his lady love?

* Partner Practice Poem Synthesis: Your own in-class synthesis next Monday
* Begin Your Technology Record Log (add to each day, due Wed. Dec. 5th)

Tues. Nov. 27th:
* Practicing with the most challenging poetic devices: metonymy and synecdoche. Are you up for it?
* War Poetry: Why would people who have experienced war want to write poetry?
* "Dulce Et Decorum Est" class analysis. An infamous war poem written after experiencing WWI
* Complete Venn Diagram of war poem of choice: Contrast "Dulce Et Decorum Est" to "Flanders Fields," "What They Were Like?" (Vietnam War) or current Canadian soldier's comment on War in Afghanistan

Wed. Nov. 28th:
* A 'lil death poetry in the morning!
* Class Dissect Wyslawa Szymborska's unique vision of death: "On Death, Without Exaggeration"
* Groups choose alternative vision of death to analyse: You are teaching the poem to the class tomorrow

Thurs. Nov. 29th:
* Poetic Terms Test on Monday: Study! 
*Poetry practice quiz
* Groups present their death poem and teach the class

Fri. Nov. 30th:
* Poetry Practice Quiz: Terms Test Monday
* Select two poems of your choice for your final assessment: Poetry Synthesis. 
* Complete outline for your in-class write on Monday