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TPCASTT:  Poem Analysis Method:  title, paraphrase, connotation, diction, attitude, tone, shift(s), title revisited and theme
Title of poem means	Mr. Pope as a title is to represent the memory of main character and how he is now gone
Paraphrase  parts of the Poem	"For Pope's tight back was rather a goat's than man's" -scared others "Than skeletons provide for speedy dust, The urn gets hollow, cobwebs brittle as stones" -  he was brittle and old and then passed away
Connotation  of some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values	"dribbled couplets like a snake" - loved to write poetry
Attitude What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?	The author is showing remorse for the character. He is a sad unloved man who never got attention and even in his afterlife he disappearing  with no one noticing.
Shift At first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift:  identify the shifts and explain them	"Is missing. The jar is empty; you may break It only to find that Mr. Pope is gone." - even though he already passed he was still physically there. Then his shifts to where he is gone and not tangible.
Title revisited Any new insights on meaning or significance of title?	Nothing really else strikes being such a simple name with it being named after the main character
Theme	The tone is dark and mysterious seeing as it involves death and the body disappearing.

"SEVENTH READING"

Step 1:

My group: Rheanna and I

Step 2:

Sylvia Plath: http://allpoetry.com/poem/8498431-Conversation_Among_The_Ruins-by-Sylvia_Plath

Allen Tate: http://allpoetry.com/poem/8572655-Mr._Pope-by-Allen_Tate

Edgar Allan Poe: http://allpoetry.com/poem/8448407-Alone-by-Edgar_Allan_Poe

Lit Circle Responses

Life of Pi:

Multiple Choice

1.     E

2.     D

3.     B

4.     B

5.     C

6.     A

7.     B

8.     B

9.     C

10. A

11. A

12. C

13. A

14. D

15. D

16. B

17. D

18. B

19. B

20. C

21. D

22. B

23. B

24. B

25. B

26. D

27. C

28. D

29. C

30. A

31. B

32. D

33. B

Act 2- Act 4 of Mcbeth

Mcbeth history/active reading notes act 1

Fahrenheit 451 Lit Circle

My section was to research and make 2 open prompt essay questions. Here they are:

1. In the "Sand and Sieve" section of Fahrenheit 451 Faber tells Montag that he believes three things are necessary in order for books to be able to make a difference in society. In a well-developed essay, discuss whether or not you agree with his assessment? Support your answer with anecdotal evidence from the novel as well as your personal life. You must specify what Faber's "three things" are.

http://mikesell128-c.blogspot.com/2011/05/pre-ap-sand-and-sieve-essay-prompt.html


2. Fahrenheit 451 is about burning books, why is this book then known as a Classic in English classes? What is the significance? Use 3 literary elements to help your reasoning.

3.Bradbury broke the book up in three sections, how are the names of each section important to the book and why should they be emphasized when reading?

BNW: Chapter 3

-during "play" time they have different stimulating games and erotic play.
-when a boy doesn't want to have sex with a young girl he is seemed as trouble and taken to see if anything is wrong with him
-Mustapha Monda: the controller
- no one is taught any history
- in this world no one had a home or family.
-Ford also called himself Freud (showed the dangers of family)
-no romance in this world
-don't want to have sex with people who are under their rank
-don't want them to have emotions
-talked about all the history of America and what Ford did as well as all the other things that don't exist any more (god,Christianity, libiatisim, democracy, ect.)
-introduced to characters Lenina an Frany
Lenina has been having sex just with Henry Foster for a few months now and is getting attached