Block Day ~ Don't run from the Villanelle!

GRAMMAR
  • [BRACKETS] ~ Read and take notes on Bedford 39.
  • Write one sentence using brackets correctly.
MEMORIZATION
LIMERICKS!
  • Trade limericks with a partner...and check for:
    • anapestic meter
    • AABBA rhyme scheme (4 or 5 lines)
    • Is it fun AND classy? 
  • Please post your limericks in this google form.

POETRY
  • New terms for your study guide: Refrain and Villanelle
  • EQ: What is a Villanelle? Click here to take notes from the honors blog.
  • Prepare for another small group presentation.
  • In groups, look at your Villanelle and answer:
    • How do you know what the poem means considering the devices and structure? 
    • What is the effect of the refrain (repeating line) in the poem?
    • Does the meaning of that refrain line change each time it is repeated?