Romeo and Juliet, Friday 3/16

Please read through Act 1, Scene 1 and complete Study Guide Prologue and Scene 1 Questions.

Journal #19: Romeo and Juliet Prologue

Do your best to "translate" the Prologue of Rome and Juliet into words you can understand (100%).  Use a dictionary to help, as well as your notes on Shakespeare's language.  Every line should be translated into modern English for full-credit.  If you have no clue, take your best guess.

Journal #18: Love at First Sight?

We are now continuing with your original Journal, so fold over two pages to separate your Regular Journal entries from your Poetry Journal entries. 

Write one paragraph about whether you think love at first sight is possible or not.  Please explain completely. 

Poetry Journal # 13: A Poem About a Painting

Write a 15 line poem with TONS of imagery about one of the following two paintings:

Picasso's "Guitarist" or Jackson Pollock's "Stenographic"

Journal #12: Whimsical Poem

Write a poem that is simply a collection of images of one of your favorite memories.  Throw together a bunch of images, and don't worry about expressing anything deep.  Some examples of whimsical poems include E.E. Cummings' "In Just-" and Meryn Cadell's "The Sweater."

Journal #11: Implied Metaphor Poem

Write a poem that includes an implied metaphor, or a comparison that is not directly stated.  Examples of implied metaphor poems include Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice" and Carl Sandberg's "Fog."

Journal #10: Catalog Poem

After viewing Taylor Mali's "What Teachers Make" and reading "Daily" by Naomi Shihab Nye and "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou, write a catalog poem of your own.  You may choose to write about chores you have to do, dreams you have, annoyances/pet peeves, fears that you need to overcome, etc. 

You must use the following:  refrain, metaphor/simile
You should try:  rhyme, alliteration, or assonance

Journal #9: Personification Poem

Write a poem in which you use personification in at least three lines.  You may personify a natural phenomenon or any object you choose.  If you wish, you may make it speak, which is also a form of personification.

Journal #8: Ode, or Poem of Praise

Write an original ode, or praise poem, about something or someone you admire.  Feel free to use humor in this poem.  Two drafts.

Journal #7: Precis for "Ode to My Socks"

Please write a complete precis for Pablo Neruda's "Ode to My Socks."