Last extra credit of the quarter…due by next Friday, January 24 th ….

Last extra credit of the quarter…due by next Friday, January 24th….

Why does everybody hate jury duty? If everyone hates it, how does anyone get a fair trial? • Was it as bad as you feared? Were there people who resented being there, and did that have an effect on the way they did their job? Or does something happen once they realize just how important this work is? • Oh, and are there doughnuts?

Listen carefully to the following short story. The images on the screen may help with your comprehension. You MUST take notes. At the conclusion of the story, number from 1-6 on your note page and answer the comprehension questions. The final 4 points will be awarded for your note taking. No notes = no points.

Homework for tonight…read AND ANNOTATE the poem “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop. Underline words/phrases that stand out…and then identify why they stand out. Write questions/answers in margins Define any unusual words Make connections/comments to other pieces of literature/your life/the world. Be sure to have a KEY if using different colors/symbols.

Should there be compassion in the justice system? 1.sympathy: sympathy for the suffering of others, often including a desire to help “Hearts and Hands”? 12 Angry Men? “The Fish”?

Alexander Pushkin d. 1837 • Born into nobility • Great sympathy for the lower class • Banished to a remote part of Russia • Literature based on folklore • Died after being wounded in a duel.

Read “The Bridegroom” silently. To yourself. Silently. All by yourself. Alone. Silently. Silence is golden. Duct tape is silver. Just sayin’.

“The Bridegroom” • A central idea of “The Bridegroom” is that: a. parents often fail to understand their children. b. matchmakers do not know what real love is. c. dreams sometimes reveal what the future holds. d. charming exteriors can hide awful truths.

2. Why does Natasha fear the bridegroom? • He plans to punish her for spying on him. b. He is a wealthy lord who bows to no one. c. She saw what he did to the other woman. d. He threatened her when she was in the hut

3. In “The Bridegroom,” Pushkin draws upon themes from: • supernatural events. • folklore • social reform. d. upper-class customs.

4. In “The Bridegroom,” what is the most likely reason that Natasha chooses to tell her story as if she dreamt it? a. to avoid revealing that she had been in the hut b. to make her fears seem real until she can prove them c. to make the guests believe that she is a prophetess d. to warn the bridegroom that she knows his true intentions

____. ____ ____ ____ 5. Which of the following details in “The Bridegroom” foreshadows the groom’s fate? a. Natasha’s disappearance b. Natasha’s first reaction to the handsome young man c. the matchmaker’s unexpected visit d. Natasha’s request to invite the law

Fate Chance Luck Choice Will Determination The path of life In your notebook, write about a situation whose outcome seemed to be decided by fate, luck or chance. Then write about one time that you influenced a situation through your own decisions.

“The Ballad of Hell” – a poem by John Davidson Listen to the oral presentation of this poem. Then complete the task on the following slide. This is INDEPENDENT work to help prepare you for the midterm.

“Ballad of Hell” by John Davidson • Characters: the unnamed narrator, Malespina, Blanche, the devil • Fate: it was the narrator’s fate to leave Hell • Summary: “jilted” lover commits suicide at lover’s suggestion – lover tricks her. Narrator escapes Hell and enters Heaven. Hell cheers for her

Literary terms used in “Ballad of Hell”… find an example of each and write in your notebook. • Characterization • Ballad • Symbol • Irony • Imagery *If you are unsure of any of these terms, use the glossary in the back of the text book.

“The Ballad of the Harp Weaver” Edna St. Vincent Millay

"I have never met anybody in my life, I think, who loved her mother as much as I love you. I don't believe there ever was anybody who did, quite so much, and quite in so many wonderful ways. I was telling somebody yesterday that the reason I am a poet is entirely because you wanted me to be and intended I should be, even from the first. You brought me up in the tradition of poetry and everything I did you encouraged. I cannot remember once in my life when you were not interested in what I was working on, or even suggested that I should put it aside for something else." June 15, 1921

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXW7v0ab_18 A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer.... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. E.B. White

Homework tonight – read the short story “The Open Window” pg.471 or on teacherweb by Saki and answer the 3 questions in your notebook.

Please rephrase question in your answer. Why does Framton “need” to take a journey?Summarize the story that Vera tells Framton upon his arrival. What causes Framton’s sudden departure? What explanation does Vera offer?

Before you work in your group… • Letters of introduction were an important part of polite social interaction in the 18th and 19th centuries. In general, a person would not interact socially with others unless they had been properly introduced, in person or by letter. • Romance - an extravagant, absurd, or fantastic account or explanation.

Last extra credit of the quarter…due by next Friday, January 24 th ….