AP English 11/25
Introduction
Morning greetings between Brooke and Barret
Barret mentions he has submitted an assignment
Progress Check
Discussion about Progress Check 3
Barret forgot to include the completion date.
Brooke instructs Barret to add the date to show it is finished.
Mention of Session 17 regarding the assignment.
Transition to Session 20.
Objective of Today’s Class
Focus areas:
Pieces and parts of poems
Line of reasoning
Class schedule mentioned: No class on Thursday due to the holiday.
Pieces and Parts of Poems
Definition of Poetry:
Any combination of words can be considered poetry if they are carefully selected to evoke a specific experience, image, or sentiment.
Importance of Syntax:
Syntax is crucial in poetry as it dictates how words are assembled and understood.
Categories of Poetry
Narrative Poetry:
Tells a story with characters, a plot, and a setting, typically in third person. Examples: Ballads and Epics.
Ballad: A story-telling poem that romanticizes its characters; often short with rhythmic lines.
Epic: A lengthy narrative poem that chronicles the heroic deeds of characters, often book-length (e.g., "Iliad," "Odyssey").
Lyric Poetry:
Expresses personal feelings and emotions, often in the first person. Common types include:
Sonnet: 14 lines with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (e.g., Shakespearean, Petrarchan).
Elegy: Mournful poetry, typically reflecting on themes of death. Often occurs in funerals.
Ode: Serious poems written in an elevated style, focused on a specific subject.
Poetic structure is often intrinsic and follows an ABAB rhyme scheme with a concluding couplet.
Dramatic Poetry:
A poem that presents a story through the words and thoughts of characters.
An example includes monologues and soliloquies like those in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Hamlet.
Monologue: A long speech by an imagined speaker addressing a silent listener.
Soliloquy: When a character expresses thoughts while alone on stage.
Additional Forms of Poetry
Haikus: Brief Japanese poems that follow a specific structure of lines and stanzas.
Commonly consists of 3 lines.
Structure of Poetry
Lines: May be a single word, phrase, or full sentence; reflect the poet's intention.
Stanzas: Groups of lines in poetry, similar to paragraphs.
Special terms based on the number of lines:
Couplet: 2 lines
Tercet: 3 lines
Quatrain: 4 lines
Cinquain: 5 lines
Sestet: 6 lines
Septet: 7 lines
Octave: 8 lines
Nonet: 9 lines
Line and Punctuation Techniques
End Stop: A line that ends with punctuation and makes sense on its own, creating a pause.
Enjambment: A line that does not end logically and pushes the reader into the next line for completion. Often compared to a run-on sentence.
Examples for Clarity:
Enjambment: "The winds repeat there…"; meaning isn’t clear until the next line.
End Stop: Tennyson’s "The Eagle" where each line has punctuation and completes its thought.
Assignment Reminder
Students are reminded to study the structure of poems, focusing on end stops and enjambment in preparation for upcoming quizzes and poetry analysis.
Upcoming Homework and Assignments
Students are expected to work on:
Progress checks and rely on reading material.
Complete a critical guide on Wuthering Heights.
Submit assignments through Canvas by December 2 by 8:30 AM.
Analyze how poets craft lines and stanzas to enhance poem meaning.
Meter and Foot in Poetry
Meter: Defined as a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
Foot: A unit of measurement in poetry, typically seen as an individual set of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Syllable counting: A foundational aspect of understanding meter; represented in examples for hands-on learning.
Example: In "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
Count of stressed versus unstressed syllables to identify the foot and meter as iambic pentameter.
Line of Reasoning Assignment
Definition: A sequence of claims supported by evidence leading to a conclusion.
Structure required for academic writing:
Thesis
Claims with evidence and commentary
Reminder about the necessary flow and interconnectedness of claims, analogous to fitting puzzle pieces.
Analyzing Poems
Students will analyze a poem and its structure focusing on the who, what, and why for comprehension.
Homework includes reading a specific poem and responding to prompts based on reflective questions and analyzing student examples from AP exams.
Conclusion
Instructor offers holiday wishes and announces the next class date on December 2.
Final check for understanding and reminders about homework impact on grades.