These are the test question based points of emphasis from each poem in the packet that will be on the final exam:
The World Is Too Much With Us; Late and Soon
-the accusatory tone
-what problem is Wordsworth talking about
-focus on the sea as representative of Nature
-alternatives/proposed solutions to the problem
-what choice he would make to avoid this happening to him

1990 Special
-time and the life cycle
-retrospective views of the past
-use of seemingly vague/unrelated references (Suicide Kid, swift summer, death, cat)
-tone regarding the passage of life and time

Same Song
-the differences between the "songs" of males and females
-use of imagery/diction pertaining to color, temperature, intensity
-allusion to fairy tales (mirror, mirror)
-word play with words like "fair" and its multiple meanings

We Real Cool
-who is "we"
-voice of what group of people is being heard
-voice/syntax of the abrupt, pointed speech patterns
-use of we rather than I
-tone shift/duality

Ode to My Socks
-symbolism of the socks
-metaphorical treatment of socks and feet
-imagery's effect on voice/tone/mood

Opportunity
-symbol heavy
-ambiguity of language (a great cause, that day, no names or specific times used)
-reliability of the narrator's introduction

There will be a cold read as well that is not a poem.  Approximately 50 questions

Multiple people have attended the Pompeii exhibit/tour and have or are planning to do a poster for the wall.  Since Cultural Enrichment is about doing new and different things, Pompeii is now OFF the extra credit list unless you have talked to me (four total have) about it.  Go see it for the sake of seeing it, but you'll need to find another option for EC.

Sorry to have gotten a little backed up on blog posts.  As we approach the end of the semester, make sure you are taking care of loose ends like 0's and makeup work.  I will post the finals reading online shortly, but make sure you get a hard copy from me so you can take notes, annotate, and mark up in a way that helps you.

10H
Went over project grade sheet/rubric in detail
Look for extra credit options, there are a lot of them this time of year
Poetry Explication Round #2 on G-Class for Friday

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Went through Glass Castle take home parts one and two answers.  Part one is for a grade, part two is extra credit on the test.
Glass Castle test tomorrow/Thurs.
Make up work: tons of 0's that are killing grades

10H
Projects are due Wed/Thursday this week.  This includes turn in and presentation.  Presentation means both an in-class walk through of your project and playing the "making of" documentary.

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Glass Castle test is Wed/Thursday this week.

Extra Credit/Eternal Glory poetry opportunity:

Click here. You have until Dec. 15 to submit your poem.