Due October 7th

Please break down this task over the next several days and weekend.

The essay slideshow from in class is available here.

You will be writing your first take home essay which will be submitted to Turnitin no later than Monday, October 7th, at 10:00 pm.

The poem that you are all writing your first poetry essay on is available here. Please write your essay on this poem. I will not accept essays written on a different poem for this assignment. This poem is also available in your red book on page 533. ("The Starry Night", by Robert Fagles.)

Device Slideshows

New:  Syntax Slideshow.  Please review today when you are done with your assessment.

Previous:

Diction
Imagery
Figurative Language

Due Thurs/Fri

Please check here for information about the assignment that is due on Thursday/Friday.

If you need the page numbers for the syntax reading, they are  465-472.

Slideshows from class will be posted soon!

Due Monday, 9.23

Here is the homework assignment for Monday.  Sorry for the delay posting.

Assignments 9/16-9/20

There is no homework that is due on Monday.  However, you will probably like to get a start on other assignments for the week.

Due Tuesday/Wednesday

Please complete the three poem interpretation assessment practice available here.  Preferably, you can fill in the printed form, but if you do not have access to a printer, write your responses on a piece of paper.

Due Thursday/Friday

Please read the sections on diction (436-444 and imagery (444-451) in your book.

Homework due 9/12 or 9/13

Please read the document "The Happy Synergy of Interpretation and Analysis" which is available here.  You will also be reading about figurative language in your lit book (451-457).  Please pay special attention to the terms introduced to you in italics and be looking for these devices as you read the sample poems.

Handout needed in Class

Here is the handout that you will need for class today.

Assignments due Tues/Wed 9/9 and 9/10

Please read the following document on how to use questioning to help you develop an interpretation of a poem. It is available here. This is a really helpful tool that you may want to print out and have as a resource.

Then, complete the "mad lib" assignment which is available here. Instructions on what to do are available at the top of the page.

Welcome to AP Lit!!!

Welcome again to AP Lit!!! This year is going to be amazing!

Below are your first two assignments; they are quite simple!

Assignment 1: Have a parent guarding review the syllabus available here and return a signed sheet that acknowledges your understanding of the class policies.

Assignment 2: Read the three poems available here and think thoughts about them. If you wish, you may print them out and mark your thoughts on them, but that's not required.

That's it!