Per. 3: Finish identifying poetic elements in Whitman and answer the following two questions in your journal:
How do you think Whitman decides when a line should end and when to continue it?
What evidence of transcendentalist philosophy do you find in Whitman's poem? (Find and list specific lines.)
Per. 1-3:
Sum up Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself" in terms of both subject and style in a paragraph of thoughtful, errorless prose. Be sure to support what you are saying with examples from the poem. Typed, double spaced, due Monday.
What's Coming Up:
Monday Nov. 14: Be through Chapter 31 of Huck Finn (Quiz)
Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 15-16: Huck Finn, pro and con
Wednesday, Nov. 16: "Song of Yourself" due
Monday Nov. 21: Finished reading Huck Finn
Tuesday Nov. 22: Huck Finn Exam
Wednesday Nov. 23: Huck Finn Essay Assigned
Wednesday Dec. 7: Vocab 4 tested (NOTE Date Change!!)
Don't forget your independent reading! You must read either The Jungle, The Awakening or The Red Badge of Courage by Jan.3.
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