Catching Up; Term Quiz; Portfolio Prep

After our quiz today, please go to the lab to complete the following assignment:

Please choose one poem from the following poets' works and complete the assignment bulleted below:

Edgar Allan Poe
William Blake
Shel Silverstein

1. Choose one poem from each author (click on the link to see a list of poems from this poet).
2. Copy the poem to a word document.
3. Print out your document (one poem for each poet--make sure you have three!)
4. Scan the poem by identifying:

• Meter
• Rhythm
• Imagery
• Sound
• Tone

PLEASE NOTE: Use the marks for stressed and unstressed syllables. If the poem is longer than 2 stanzas, you should only scan the first two stanzas. You do not need to scan the whole poem, but you should be able to examine the whole poem for tone, sound, and imagery. When you have completed this assignment, please turn it in. It should be done by the end of class today!

Lab: Write. Prepare your portfolio. Portfolios are due next week: Tuesday, Nov. 4

HOMEWORK: None. Write. Fill up your portfolio!