Act III: Choose a character from this act and analyze his/her tone. Is s/he solemn, joyful, stern, optimistic, etc.? Explain how diction (word choice), sentence structure,…
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Act III: Choose a character from this act and analyze his/her tone. Is s/he solemn, joyful, stern, optimistic, etc.? Explain how diction (word choice), sentence structure,…
Author’s Note: Finally, we get to a weekend I don’t have a tournament to attend or run! Speech & Debate is a great activity with…
Author’s Note: I am ridiculously proud of this sonnet. Many thanks to the people who directed me towards the Shakespearean Translator and also rhyming websites — this…
Dear Reader, This has been a busy semester! Between writing with my Pre-AP, regular English 9, and my graduate class, I am pretty sure I’ve…
This is a tough question to tackle, and one I try so hard to be open about with my classes! To Kill a Mockingbird is a…
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In “The Necklace,” the theme can be described as materialism leads to loss because of the symbolism in the story that shows materialism makes Madame…
Welcome to our class blog! We will use this space to publish to each other and to comment on our writing all year. (Previous years…
Life is an elevator. It can go up or down, and sometimes sideways! Every once in a while, you’ll get stuck and have to have…
Now that we’ve finished Romeo & Juliet (poor Paris!), there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to themes of the play. The one that’s most…
I’m finally getting back into the blogging frame of mind after a very busy January & start to February! Reading Romeo & Juliet in five weeks…
Read more Blog Post #13 – What motivates Juliet? (in-progress post)