H10+-+October+24+-+28

=Monday, October 24=
 * vocab warm-up
 * ======TORT (TORS): twist======
 * 1) ======torture – 1. n. – anguish of mind or body; 2. v. – to cause anguish of mind or body; to twist or wrench======
 * 2) ======torturous, adj. – causing torture, painfully slow or difficult======
 * 3) ======torque – 1. n. – the force used to cause something to rotate(Also a noun meaning a twisted band of precious metal worn by ancient Gauls and Britons); 2. v. – to rotate or twist======
 * 4) ======tortuous, adj. – twisty, windy, and difficult; not straightforward.======
 * turn in "O Captain!" poem stapled to paragraph
 * Look at "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"
 * Leaves of Grass questions for homework - due Friday

=Tuesday, October 25=
 * vocab warm-up
 * ======5. contortionist, n. - person who can twist his or her body into odd postures======
 * ======6. retort - 1. v. - reply quickly or sharply in kind (to twist back); 2. n. - a witty, cutting reply======
 * ======VICT (VINC): conquer, show conclusively======
 * ======7. convict - 1. v. - prove to be guilty; 2. n. - person serving a prison sentence======
 * ======8. evict, v. - to expel by a legal process; to oust======
 * Look at sestinas
 * Look at "the Passionatd Shepherd to his love" and poems in response
 * "Wandering Aengus"
 * "Delicious Death" poem
 * "Home" poem
 * homework: write a poem on the topic of growing up. You may choose any theme related to that topic. It must be at least 24 lines long, and it must have at least 3 stanzas that show different times, moods, places, or another distinction.

=Wednesday, October 26=
 * vocab warm-up
 * ======9. evince, v. - show clearly; disclose======
 * ======10. invincible, adj. - incapable of being conquered======
 * ======11. vanquish, v. - to overcome in battle; to conquer======
 * ======FRACT (FRAG) - part of a whole======
 * ======12. fraction - part of a whole======
 * Solid Potato Salad - contortionist
 * return vocab quizzes
 * Villanelle handout
 * Plath's " A Mad Girl's Love Song"
 * Bishop's "The Art of Losing"
 * Group villanelle writing
 * Hand out villanelle how-to
 * Personal villanelle due Friday

=Thursday, October 27=
 * vocab warm-up
 * ======13. fractious, adj. - apt to break out into a passion; irritable======
 * ======14. fragile, adj. - easily broken; frail; delicate======
 * ======15. infraction, n. - violation; breach======
 * ======16. refract, v. - bend (literally "break back") a ray of light from a straight course (also a wave of heat or sound, etc.)======
 * finish group villanelle
 * short Poe notes

=Friday, October 28=
 * vocab warm-up
 * ======OMNI: all, every, everywhere======
 * ======17. omnibus - 1. adj. - covering many things at once (ex.: an omnibus bill in the legislature); 2. n. - a bus; a book containing many works by the same author======
 * ======18. omnipotent, adj. - unlimited in power; almighty.======
 * ======19. omnipresent, adj. - present everywhere at the same time.======
 * ======20. omniscient, adj. - knowing everything======
 * Leaves of Grass questions due
 * Growing up poem due
 * Personal villanelle due
 * finish Poe notes
 * definition of diction - word choice, lets the poet control mood, tone
 * obeisance, mien, Pallas, ebony, craven, Plutonian, dirge, censer, Seraphim, quaff, nepenthe, balm in Gilead
 * hand out "The Raven" - read aloud