Ho Ho Homework

Merry Christmas!

Hope you all had a lovely time, and you've all made your new year's resolutions! I thought I'd better post the homework for the 9th in case some people didn't get it - it's a second mini essay on Glasgow sonnet. As always, feel free to email me with any concerns, or even if you want me to check over unfinished work.

See you soon!

Ms B


Answers to questions on poetry should address relevantly the central concern(s)/theme(s) of the text(s) and be supported by reference to appropriate poetic techniques such as: imagery, verse form, structure, mood, tone, sound, rhythm, rhyme, characterisation, contrast, setting, symbolism, word choice . . .


Your second mini-essay question on ‘Glasgow Sonnet – i’ is as follows:
Choose a poem which is written in a specific poetic form (e.g. sonnet).
Show how the particular form helped your appreciation of the ideas and/or feelings which the poem explores.

The essays should be between 700and 1000 words.
They are due in on Monday 9th January

You should include reference to the following in your essay:
What a sonnet is traditionally about, and why it is effective that this poem is different,
The rhyme scheme, and how it helped you understand the ideas of the poem (hint-think enjambment!)
The ideas in the poem which are the opposite of what you would find in a traditional sonnet, and why that is effective (think word choice, imagery – even sound effects!)
700 – 1000 words please!

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Belated Homework Update

Your first mini-essay question on ‘Glasgow Sonnet – i’ is as follows:
Choose a poem which explore one of the following: poverty, despair, loneliness.
Show how the poet explores the theme, and discuss to what extent your appreciation of the theme was deepened by the poet’s treatment.

The essays should be between 600 and 900 words.
They are due in on Monday12th December.

You should include reference to the following in your essay:
Tone, enjambment, juxtaposition/contrast personification and sound effects.
Remember frequently refer to your chosen theme – use the word itself or various synonyms.
Remember, the essay deals with your appreciation of the poem, so make frequent reference to its effect on you!

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Hey Guys,

This is a bit of a folly, but it may be useful for the auditory learners among you. The link will take you to a recording of, erm, some English teacher, reading Glasgow Sonnet (i)!

Let me know if it works and if you think it's useful,

Ms B

http://www.geocities.com/bigfluffyantlers/glasgowsonnet.wav

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Tentative Plan for the Week

Hey all,

Plan for this week (subject to change...)

• Monday - Finish annotating 'Glasgow Sonnet - i', then close reading skills work.
• Tuesday - Work on Glasgow Sonnet - Homework will be set for next week.
• Wednesday - Close reading skills
• Thursday - Practice NAB (I'm out of school)

That's all - although if you haven't handed in your personal study 1st draft, it must be with me tomorrow at the latest.

Ms B

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