Analysis of a literary text by:
• Exploring the way writers in the English tradition reveal a personal view of their lives and culture while exploring universal themes• Exploring a writer’s individual style and technique• Exploring the author’s use of language and how it relates to the literary work as a whole• Evaluating the effectiveness of the elements of fiction and poetry
English 12 AP/GT~Periods 2, 3, 4A~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research
- Creative written response to Wordsworth quote (50) due Monday, November 16
- 11/17 News Alert--Independent reading of Pride and Prejudice (1813) by Jane Austen; objective comprehension test (200) rescheduled for Friday, November 20
- pride&prejudice review info:pemberley.com
- From The Atlantic Monthly, January 1998: "A Writer Who is Good for You"
- “A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy” Exhibit: jane austen exhibit--nyc
- AP Passage with Multiple Choice Questions: Analysis and Discussion
- The Romantic Age (1798-1832) in English Literature: The Second Generation of English Romantic Poets--Byron, Shelley, and Keats
- Characteristics of The Romantic Age in English Literature (1798-1832), pgs. 455 to 472 in literature anthology; Norton Topics Online
English 12 Honors~Period 4B~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP Language and Composition Exam, and MLA Research
- In-class objective comprehension test (100) and completion of questions for Chapters 1-10 scheduled for Tuesday, November 17
- wutheringheightsstudyguide#1
- wutheringheightsstudyguide#2
- Overview and Poetry of Emily Bronte: overviewofemilybronte
- Defining English romanticism, the gothic novel, the frame story, symbolic contrasts between settings in Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, Bronte's use of multiple narrators, and themes
- Independent reading of Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Bronte
- Independent completion of Study and Discussion Guide Questions accompanying the novel
