Warm up 9-1-2100Warm up 9-1-2100Think of two things and write a brief Think of two things and write a brief account of both: First, think of a time account of both: First, think of a time when you realized just how much you when you realized just how much you loved someone in your life. Second, loved someone in your life. Second,

think back on a bad experience which think back on a bad experience which left you wondering… “Why left you wondering… “Why

me!!!!??”me!!!!??”

Warm Up 9-2-2011Warm Up 9-2-2011

Looking back on your journal entry Looking back on your journal entry from Tuesday, is it possible that one from Tuesday, is it possible that one supreme being could be responsible supreme being could be responsible

for inspiring such different emotions?for inspiring such different emotions?

Let’s SALSA!Let’s SALSA! **SShow actions that facilitate learning for the how actions that facilitate learning for the

self and othersself and others **AActively participate and be cognitively ctively participate and be cognitively

presentpresent **LLearn to be open to new learningearn to be open to new learning **SStudy even when you don’t think you need to tudy even when you don’t think you need to

studystudy **AAct with a positive attitudect with a positive attitude

Some vocab you need & Some vocab you need & DefinitionsDefinitions

inverted syntax: reversal of the expected order of words.

iambic pentameter: a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable (samples coming up)

archaic language: words that were once commonly used in the past but are now considered old-fashioned

Guiding QuestionGuiding Question

How much do material things mean to How much do material things mean to you?you?

Bradstreet PoetryBradstreet Poetry

Author p76 and BackgroundAuthor p76 and Background

““To My Dear and Loving Husband” is an To My Dear and Loving Husband” is an example of the example of the PuritanPuritan belief that domestic belief that domestic bliss was a blessing that came from God. bliss was a blessing that came from God. “Upon the Burning of our House” reveals “Upon the Burning of our House” reveals Bradstreet’s struggle to reconcile herself Bradstreet’s struggle to reconcile herself with a devastating material loss.with a devastating material loss.

First, we need to discuss iambic pentameterFirst, we need to discuss iambic pentameter

Iambic pentameterIambic pentameter Shakespeare’s sonnets are written predominantly in a Shakespeare’s sonnets are written predominantly in a

meter called meter called iambic pentameteriambic pentameter, a rhyme scheme in , a rhyme scheme in which each sonnet line consists of which each sonnet line consists of ten syllablesten syllables. The . The syllables are divided into syllables are divided into five pairs five pairs called called iambsiambs or or iambic feetiambic feet. .

An iamb is a metrical unit made up of one unstressed An iamb is a metrical unit made up of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. An example syllable followed by one stressed syllable. An example of an iamb would be of an iamb would be good BYEgood BYE. A line of iambic . A line of iambic pentameter flows like this: pentameter flows like this:

baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOM / baBOOMbaBOOM. .

  

Here are some examples from the Here are some examples from the sonnets: sonnets:

When I / do COUNT / the CLOCK / that TELLS / When I / do COUNT / the CLOCK / that TELLS / the TIME (Sonnet 12) the TIME (Sonnet 12)

When IN / dis GRACE / with FOR / tune AND / When IN / dis GRACE / with FOR / tune AND / men’s EYES/ I ALL / a LONE / be WEEP / my men’s EYES/ I ALL / a LONE / be WEEP / my OUT/ cast STATE (Sonnet 29) OUT/ cast STATE (Sonnet 29)

Shall I / com PARE/ thee TO / a SUM / mer’s Shall I / com PARE/ thee TO / a SUM / mer’s DAY?/ Thou ART / more LOVE / ly AND / more DAY?/ Thou ART / more LOVE / ly AND / more TEM / per ATE (Sonnet 18)TEM / per ATE (Sonnet 18)

Now, let’s read Now, let’s read Upon the burning Upon the burning of Our Houseof Our House….….

Now, read To My Dear and Loving Husband, discuss with your

neighbor questions 6-8 on pg 80 then look back here for your

assignment.

Personal PoemPersonal Poem You will write a poem addressing the experiences You will write a poem addressing the experiences

covered in Thursday’s journal. covered in Thursday’s journal.

Choice AChoice A: This poem will be a minimum of 12 : This poem will be a minimum of 12 lines long, in iambic pentameter, as a tribute to lines long, in iambic pentameter, as a tribute to someone important in your life. someone important in your life.

Choice BChoice B: The second poem will be a minimum of : The second poem will be a minimum of 12 lines long, written in iambic pentameter, 12 lines long, written in iambic pentameter, attempting to explain a bad experience. attempting to explain a bad experience.

ClosureClosure

Let’s discuss the importance of using Let’s discuss the importance of using literature to help explain what often seems literature to help explain what often seems

to be an incomprehensible concept: the to be an incomprehensible concept: the belief that one God can be responsible for belief that one God can be responsible for

both good and bad things in one’s life.both good and bad things in one’s life.

HomeworkHomework Complete poetry assignmentComplete poetry assignment Due on Due on Tuesday, September 6, 2011Tuesday, September 6, 2011! !