We took a break from our normal readings to listen to some Edgar Allan Poe ("The Raven"). To hear it again, click here. We scanned the first stanza of the poem, identifying it as trochaic octameter. Then, we briefly touched on Poe's use of alliteration, assonance, and rhyme (both internal and end). Students were asked to finish this work over the weekend.
We also watched a wonderful, rare video of Anne Sexton. Click here to see it again. Keeping in the spirit of Halloween, we focused on "Her Kind," available in Vendler.
Our journal entry for today was to speculate on why "The Raven" continues to be so popular OR to discuss what Anne Sexton means in "Her Kind," when she says, "I have been her kind."
Finally, just for fun, students were asked to bring a Halloween haiku. They shared their work, and Jen's haiku was judged to be the best, although there were several close seconds.
On Monday, if your group has not given me your individual topics for the final project, I'll be asking for them! Happy weekend.
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