WOW! When did you kids become such amazing literary analysts and poets? I'm impressed! I'm actually so impressed that I really think we should take a moment to read some of the comments made by your friends. Let's make that part of Blog Assignment #2. Here you go...
#1. First, choose one or two comments from the previous blog assignment. Write the author(s) of that comment a note -- a positive, classroom-appropriate note -- such as:
Hi Suzy Q! I really enjoyed your poem! I like the creative way you used your dinner table to symbolically represent the strong relationship you have with your family.
#2. The Secret Life of Bees Chapter 3: The epigram at the beginning of Chapter 3 reads, "New beekeepers are told that the way to find the elusive queen is by first locating her circle of attendants" (Kidd 57). After reading the chapter, write 3-4 well-developed sentences explaining your answer to the following questions:
Why does the author choose to begin the chapter with this message?
How does the epigram relate to the chapter?
Note: I urge you, again, to view this blog as a virtual classroom. Diction, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and development of ideas should be considered carefully for this academic forum. Points will be deducted for an absence of these conventions.
Type up your response for both #1 and #2 in a ONE comment to this post (no need for separate comments). Do not forget to include your first and last name!
Happy Blogging!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Okay students --
Here is your first blog assignment.
1. Reread "Four Skinny Trees" from Sandra Cisneros' novel The House on Mango Street. Identify the elements of prose poetry, or poetry that appears like a paragraph but reads like poetry due to the poetic devices used. You should look for personification, symbolism, rhyme (end rythm and internal rhyme), rhythm, repetition and alliteration.
2. Write your analysis in paragraph form.
3. Then, write your own prose poetry. Just as Esperanza chose four familiar trees in her front yard and delevoped their symbolism within the poem, you will also choose familiar objects around your home that have a symbolic relevence. Use the same poetic devices found in "Four Skinny Trees."
4. You will submit your analysis paragraph and your poem as a comment to this blog. VERY IMPORTANT: This is an academic forum. Correct grammar conventions, including proper capitalization, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure, are REQUIRED. Proofread before submitting.
5. Make sure your first and last name are included in your comment.
Here is your first blog assignment.
1. Reread "Four Skinny Trees" from Sandra Cisneros' novel The House on Mango Street. Identify the elements of prose poetry, or poetry that appears like a paragraph but reads like poetry due to the poetic devices used. You should look for personification, symbolism, rhyme (end rythm and internal rhyme), rhythm, repetition and alliteration.
2. Write your analysis in paragraph form.
3. Then, write your own prose poetry. Just as Esperanza chose four familiar trees in her front yard and delevoped their symbolism within the poem, you will also choose familiar objects around your home that have a symbolic relevence. Use the same poetic devices found in "Four Skinny Trees."
4. You will submit your analysis paragraph and your poem as a comment to this blog. VERY IMPORTANT: This is an academic forum. Correct grammar conventions, including proper capitalization, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure, are REQUIRED. Proofread before submitting.
5. Make sure your first and last name are included in your comment.
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