You should all have a strong understanding of free verse poetry now. Remember its free structure lack of rhyme and its development of rhythm through parallel structure, alliteration, stanzas and line breaks as well as its tendency to rely on a wide variety of figurative language. You could write a free verse for your PI poem. Or you could write a sonnet which is what we will take a look at tomorrow.
We'll then do a quick Q & A on the PI (dog draft in class Friday) before jumping back into our reading of The Pearl. We have had a bit of a halting start to the story, but I think it will benefit us in the long run because you now have a better idea about what I want you to take note of, write down and be aware of. We will finish chapter one as a class, but then we will need to decide what our next plan of action will be. Keep reading as a class? Silent reading? Small group reads? They are all on the table. While Kino is clearly the man of the house, Juana is coming across doggedly as well. She's no push over. Take note of how she compares to Apolonia. Be willing to write down your own notes in addition to what we discuss.
See you soon.
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