- Grammar: Punctuate (one sentence): "Above
all other blessings Oh! God for ourselves and our fellow-creatures
we implore Thee to quicken our sense of thy Mercy in the redemption of
the World of the Value of that Holy Religion in which we have been
brought up that we may not by our own neglect throw away the
salvation thou has given us nor be Christians only in name.
- Read this prayer by Jane Austen when you are done (and check your punctuation)
- Contests: Go for Poetry Santa Cruz
- Due March 12
- Bring in your envelope or print a picture or screen shot and place it in your binder, then show me in class.
* The CWP
- Quarter 3 CWP: "Lord, What Fools these Mortals be!" (Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2.117; Puck is speaking).
For this quarter's CWP, we will explore the mysterious and often ridiculous land of Love. As you read A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pride and Prejudice, etc., you'll notice serious and satirical, sweet and sacharine, sour and mellow lines, larks, and loves. It's time for you to try your hand in the venerable tradition! Here are your instructions:
- Prompt: Satirize love, however gently, or rejoice in something commonly overlooked.
- Various Examples of Satire
- "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- "Another Tattoo" by Weird Al Yankovic
- "Cheese" by G. K. Chesterton
- Format:
- Prose (love): Weighted heavily on dialogue. OR
- Prose (Chestertonianish): Remember that the more mundane the subject, the more room you have to exalt that subject and cloth it with wonder and glory.
- Poem: An extended poem or song; you may double space.
- In general, your work will be narrative. Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on narrative writing.
- Due date: March 6
HW: Novel Work
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