Coming up: thematic organization of "The Mariner"; (no new vocabulary) on Thursday; thematic essay writing Friday through Tuesday.
In class: vocabulary quiz (another copy below); "Mariner" assessment; you may use your graphic organizer. Both are due at the close of class.
Periods 6 and 9. If you were absent yesterday, make sure to complete the quick write. There is a copy below.
Below is the final stanza of the poem. Explain
what has just occurred (reread 131 to 144, if you are unsure) and explain what is meant in this stanza. Address especially, "a sadder and a wiser man."
He went like one that hath been stunned,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a wiser man
He rose the morrow morn.
Also: from Monday....Do you have these terms in your notebooks? You must use them in your essay.
Important concepts associated with Romanticism
1. didactic- adjective meaning something that is meant to teach
2. picturesque-adjective- visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.
3. sublime- Noun- something that elevates to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence.
4. awe- noun- a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
*5. epiphany- noun- a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure
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