Monday, October 15, 2018

Assignment for Tuesday, Oct. 16

1. Re-read "Dead Cousin" poem.  Identify two flaws (weaknesses or inconsistencies) in the poem that reveal it as an imposter (fake) poem.

2. Continue adding quotes to your Tragic Character Essay Outline.  You should have 15 or more quotes for Tuesday's class.

Upcoming:
--We will talk more about "Dead Cousin" and "Dead Boy" with the goal of clarifying the questions, What is literature?  Why is it important?

--We will write a timed essay, "What is literature and why is it important?" in-class on Wednesday.

--We will review the prompt and rubric for the tragic character essay.  You will begin drafting the essay later on this week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday).

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