CLIFFNOTES; pages 185 - 187 Meditation by John Donne Multiple Choice Questions Vocabulary: Firmament: the skies Vicissitudinary: (noun) the ups and downs of life Equinoctial: (adjective) having to do with the equinox; of equal division. Malignant: evil; of evil intent; cancerous Pestilential: (adjective) having to do with a virulent, dangerous epidemic Intestine: internal What is John Donne’s thesis? What is his theme? Are happiness and misery meted out in equal measure? Why is it not necessarily a good thing the disease has declared itself so that the doctor may more clearly see it now? Rack: a medieval form of torture which literally pulled a person’s joints apart. Cordial: a sweet alcoholic drink Scarce: rare, hardly, running out Encumbrances: burdensome, something that inhibits movement Allay: combination of metals; alloy He drinks misery, and he tastes happiness. For homework: answer the questions on pages 186 - 187.
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December 3, 2012 - December 7, 2012 A.P.
December 3, 2012 – December 7 th Weekly Agenda for A.P. English Literature Monday, December 3 rd : Please bring your packet to class today. We will go over “Meditation 17” by John Donne and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell. Please bring your yellow and black book, CLIFFNOTES. We will do the multiple choice questions over John Donne’s essay “Medition”, page 185. Tuesday, December 4 th : Homework assignment on adjective clauses. Briefly go over. The assignment on adjective clauses will be due on Wednesday, December 5 th . The packet on Elizabethan sonnets by Shakespeare will be passed out and assigned today. For homework, please read all the sonnets and answer the questions. We will pair up, choose one of the sonnets to analyze and present to the class. Wednesday, December 5 th : Sonnet presentations Thursday, December 6 th : Read prompts and released student essays. Discuss. Friday, December 7 th : Pass out and assign Ma