Yesterday, Genesis 1 and 2 was read in class (as literature/poetry/myth). Genesis 3 and the following worksheets had to done for HW.
Today the first few paragraphs of Genesis 1 were considered. The concepts of 'duality' and 'empiricism' were introduced. I.e.: We live in a dualistic unverse of opposites, the empirical nature of which is applicable up to the point of ideas... where things get problematic. What is evil? Was the Haitian earthquake 'evil'?
HW: In journals: What does, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness" mean?
Grade 10
Yesterday we went over the Julius Caesar and benchmark exams.
Begin poetry unit:
Poetry needs to be read with the correct attitude to be understood.
Understanding poetry is a process:
How to Interpret Poetry
1. Read it through. (out loud?)
a. Get initial impression/image/literal meaning/context
2. Second read
a. Examine vocabulary
b. Look for symbols and metaphors
i. free associate meanings/brainstorm
ii. group discussion if possible
iii. select meanings to match context
3. Third read
a. Make connections
b. Determine poem’s intent; what is being said at a figurative/abstract level.
c. Personal reaction
Example of b (i):
Example of free association: “O Rose, thou art sick.”
Rose: is capitalized=importance or person, love, beauty, feminine/woman
Sick: illness, flaw, imperfection
O: exclamation of surprise or fear, communicates speaker's tone
Thou art vs. you are: Thou art would be used to show respect and/or affection
Meaning: There is a serious/tragic flaw in something or someone important to the speaker connected with love or beauty. A flawed romance?
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