Thursday, September 3, 2009

Today we accomplished a few things. We spent a bit of time reviewing some important poetry terms (couplet, blank verse, end rhyme, internal rhyme, sonnet form, iambic pentameter) and viewing some examples. If you were absent, please get notes from one of your classmates, as knowing these terms will be important as we head into reading Romeo and Juliet.

Next, we spent some time discussing and analyzing the Prologue as a class, identifying key terms, and going over the prologue analysis worksheet you did for homework.

The rest of the period was spent watching a video about Shakespeare, Elizabethan theater, and his use of poetic structure in the language of his plays. You were asked to write an exit pass on the video and turn it in at the end of class. Click here to view the video.

Exit Pass:

1. Explain 3 NEW things you learned from watching the video.

2. Describe two characteristics of a sonnet.

3. Provide one question you have (I will answer it on your paper and hand them back!)