Frankenstein Analysis Guide

Class Structure and Schedule

  • Friday Class Discussion:

    • Discussion about attendance and responsibilities for class.

      • Need to complete CPA.

      • Reminder that it's a half day, but attendance is necessary for graduation requirements.

  • Coursework Overview:

    • Discussion of assignments, including video and physical submissions related to program requirements.

      • Emphasis on the importance of participation for graduation.

Police Training Overview

  • Training for Interaction with Law Enforcement:

    • Keeping hands visible at all times.

    • Slow movements when reaching for identification.

    • There is a necessary training component that students need to complete to graduate.

      • Subsequent conversation about the requirements for police training and certifications.

Writing Skills and Analysis

  • Body Paragraph Structure:

    • Importance of having one main idea per body paragraph for effective organization of writing.

    • Use of purposeful reading for strong writing.

      • Purposeful reading helps understand the text thoroughly, ensuring a solid analysis can be constructed.

  • Literary Analysis Instructions:

    • Reading excerpts from Frankenstein.

    • Analyzing figurative language used by Shelley and other authors to convey horror and emotions.

    • Literary devices to focus on:

    • Diction

    • Imagery

    • Metaphors

    • Similes

    • Personification

    • Symbolism

    • Suggested writing strategy:

    • Provide a strong quote, explicate it accurately in 2-3 sentences, and follow with another impactful quote.

    • Emphasis on quality over quantity of quotes in analytical writing.

Discussion on Poetry and Literary Themes

  • John Keats and Context of His Poetry:

    • Contextual background on Keats’ life, including personal tragedies (loss of family members to tuberculosis) impacting his works.

    • Keats’ prolific writing in 1819 and themes of mortality and beauty.

      • Focus on how his experiences influenced themes in his poetry, including Ode to a Nightingale and La Belle Dame sans merci.

  • Analysis of Ode to a Nightingale:

    • Exploration of the contrasts between life and death, beauty and despair.

    • Themes of longing for escape through the natural world versus the harsh realities of life.

      • Symbolism of flowers and the transformative qualities associated with nature.

      • The bird (nightingale) symbolizes an eternal presence free from the pain of mortality.

  • Key Imagery and Symbolism in Keats' Work:

    • Hemlock as a symbol of poison, paralleling themes of death and sleep.

    • The Leaf in his poetry suggests complete forgetfulness and escape from reality.

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