Friday, January 5, 2018

Monday, January 8 "The Raven" assessment



Coming up: colon and semi colon assessment today. (See correct responses from the last week's practice. If you have not already done so, please turn this in NOW.
                    vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, January 10
                   PSAT review on Thursday, January 11; the counselors will be here to answer questions

In class: After the short assessment, everyone assigned a stanza will read their part aloud. This will anchor us for  "The Raven" assessment.  (class handout / copy below). Begin working on this in class. You will have class time tomorrow to complete the assessment, which will be due at the close of class.) Those who receive extended time will have theirs collected at the start of class on Wednesday.

Note that this is a writing grade. Take your time; follow the directions exactly.
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Correct responses from last week's practice on using colons:


1. He set up an animal clinic: there were none in his city. 

2. My duties at Pet Haven were as follows: checking in, 
scheduling, labeling, cleaning up,and billing.
3. We had to wake up 7:45, making sure we could read

 Ephesians 2:8.



4. The score was tied: the game went into 

overtime. 
5.He opened two more clinics: one north of the city and 

another in the poorest section of the city. 
6. He promised to reform: a few days later he forgot 


everything. 

7. Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team, but Joe,

 her cousindid not make the cut. (no changes)

8.Here are the classroom rules: raise your hand before speaking, 
respect each other, listen to one another.

9.
 The ratio of male to female in the group is 3:2.

10. The American flag has three colors: red, white, 

and blue.

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Name _______________________________  “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe   assessment
Please use your copy of “The Raven” to respond to the following:
1)  What is the setting?  Use words from the text and complete sentences?




2)  Who is Lenore and what has happened to her? (consider denotation, as opposed to connotation); incorporate text into your response.








3)  Find THREE instances of repetition.
Quoted word or phrase
Where it is (stanza number)
Why do you think this is repeated?  What does it show?










4)  Describe the beat of this poem.  Why do you think Poe chose that rhythm?




5. In approximately 150 words, support this statement: “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is a Romantic poem …..    Make sure to use textual evidence to support your argument.  This is due at the close of class on Friday, January 5.  Please use the attached sheet to write your response; begin with an MLA heading. Proof read. This assignment will count as a writing grade. (Remember the qualities of Romanticism: Love of Nature, Idealization of Rural Living, Faith in Common People,

Emphasis on Freedom and Individualism, Spontaneity, intuition, feeling, imagination, wonder, Passionate individual religiosity, Life after death, and Organic view of the World)



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