Happy Halloween!

Tell the story of Halloween from the perspective of a piece of candy.

A Tale of Two Cities

http://www.chicagonow.com/being-catholic-really/2010/12/a-tale-of-two-cities/

Read this article and respond to how you might apply the lessons from A Tale of Two Cities to your world. 

Ha! Ha! Ha!

We had the luxury of hearing a professional comedian in school on Friday.  Give examples of how "Bubba Bradley" used some or all of the four elements of satire in his routine.  Some were more obvious than others.  Do your best to analyze his routine using those elements.  He also talked about using humor to advance your ideas and opportunities.  I might argue that writing satire is one of the most difficult genres and requires a lot of discipline as well as creativity.  End your post with a joke.  It can be original or borrowed, but it must be clean. 


Q: What do you say when you are comforting an English teacher?
A: There, Their, They're

Paradox, Overstatment, Understatment and Irony

 Read "The Last Leaf" and tell us how it fits into the chapter dealing with figurative language in terms of paradox, overstatement, understatement and/or irony. 

Something Old, Something New

I would like for you to reflect this week on how far you have come in AP Literature.  What have you learned, in what ways are you still struggling and what skills do you most look forward to mastering?  Sometimes an honest self assessment is the best way to move forward!

Poetry Presentations

What an adventurous week with poetry!    Your task for this blog is to write an overview of the week, focusing on what you believe to be the most educational moment for you.  Support your moment with evidence.  Then, what is it that you learned from each group that helps you to know more and to understand more the interpretation of poetry? Be sure to show your appreciation and satisfaction in the presenters. 

Simile and Metaphor

This week in class, we talked a lot about similes and metaphors.  Find three examples of metaphor or simile in the New American Bible.  Present all three in the blog and choose one that resonates with you and tell us why.