Monday, November 14, 2011

A Valediction Forbidding Mourning p. 832

In "Valediction Forbidding Mourning,"  the speaker has to leave his loved one for a little while, and he encourages her to not "mourn" him while he's gone.  Discuss one way in which the speaker does this.

(AP Class...let's all try not to say the same thing here; there are 9 stanzas, plenty of examples for everyone).

Mirror by Sylvia Plath p. 828

Discuss how Sylvia Plath's use of figurative language helps reveal the theme of the poem.

Thursday, November 10, 2011