Ekphrastic sonnet

Here are the two links to art galleries.

Explore the New York MoMA collection here.

You'll have to explore a bit, but keep looking, you'll find some great pieces at the Yale University Art Gallery here.

Enjoy!

Socratic Seminar

Examine your notes from today's seminar on The Great Gatsby. Identify two ideas from the discussion that stand out to you and explain why they make you think differently about your understanding of the text. 

Separate your two ideas into two paragraphs and make sure to fully explain each one. Post your comment by 10 p.m. on Thursday evening. 

Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"

Brian Sutton argues in his article that light plays a big role in The Great Gatsby. It is both a symbol and a driving force behind Gatsby's dream. Summarize the article in a paragraph and then comment on the plausibility of his argument. Are you convinced? Why or why not?

Your comment is due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

Happy reading and writing!

"Hills Like White Elephants"

Hemingway's use of dialogue in "Hills Like White Elephants" contributes to the tone of the story. Although we never hear what the discussion is about, we learn a lot about the relationship between the girl and the American based on the tone, setting, and spare details. 

Please comment on what you see as the main conflict in the story. Your comment should be between 5-7 sentences. When you reference the story, place quotation marks around it. 

This post is due on Sunday evening by 8 p.m.

Monsters in Frankenstein

This is your first blog post homework assignment. Please comment on this prompt:

Who is the monster in this book--the creature, Frankenstein, or both? Comment on why you think this is true.

Your comment to this post is due on Sunday, August 18th by 8 p.m. Be sure to write your name in your post so that I can give you credit.

Welcome back!!

Hello class of 2015!! I'm thrilled to be your AP Literature teacher this year. I know we're going to have a lot of fun reading and writing and talking about all different kinds of literature this year. It's going to be a lot of work, but I know you are all up to the challenge!

You will be doing assignments on this blog, so familiarize yourself with it and get used to checking in.

I hope you enjoyed Frankenstein...don't worry if it was a little difficult, we'll be talking about it a bunch.

Never, ever hesitate to ask a question, in class or privately. I'm counting on all of you to be open with me about this course.

Ta ta for now,

Ms. Delman