Reflections of Decay: Edgar Allan Poe's Dark Journey
The content delves into the exploration of decay within the soul of a person and how it might manifest in their personality, clothing, lodging, and outer appearance. Through a series of thought-provoking questions, literary excerpts, and historical insights, the essence of decay and its potential markers are contemplated. Additionally, through the tragic life events of Edgar Allan Poe, the concept of deterioration is further examined, shedding light on the complexities of human existence.
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Monday, October 21st, 2019 Bell-work: Question of the Week: Can the decay of one s soul be reflected by the person s personality, the person s clothing, the person s lodging, or the person s outer appearance? Why? Use one word; one transitional word or phrase; use a simile, metaphor, or proverb, but not the same word, phrase, or literary device from last week.
Letter-Word-Sentence-Paragraph Give life to a letter-what is its purpose? Give life to a word-what is its purpose? Give life to a sentence-what is its purpose? Give life to a paragraph-what is its purpose?
The Fall of the House of Usher Open textbooks to page 13 Annihilate-destroy Antiquity-very great age Fissure-long narrow crack Rending-violent ripping apart Tumultuous-dreadful
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 Bell-work: Reread paragraphs 2 and 3 of The Fall of the House of Usher (on page 14) and based on what is written describe to me what you think is the answer to the following question: What does it mean to be a good human being?
Wednesday/Thursday, October 23/24, 2019 Bell-work: Finish working on the Growing Roots worksheet for the following root: Mono m nos, alone, only, sole, single Once you are finished, hand in the assignment.
Question of the Week Can the decay of one s soul be reflected by the person s personality, the person s clothing, the person s lodging, or the person s outer appearance? Why?
Edgar Allan Poe My father vanished because he was jealous of my mother s success in the acting scene. My mother left this earth when I was of only 3 years old. This traumatic experience led me to cry for 24 straight hours. However, I still believed she sat at the end of my bed every night watching me. I was adopted by John Allan and his wife. Mr. Allan owned a tobacco business. Not only did I live in Virginia before leaving my hometown of Boston, I lived in Scotland and England for a time.
The Fall of the House of Usher Silently read paragraphs 14 to 28 (pages 19 to 24) After you have read it once, you will go back a create 15 questions: 1 question per paragraph. The questions should explore the following categories: compare/contrast people, places, or events; questions that define a person, place, or thing; questions that ask about a detail or details with respect to time, place, manner, or agent; questions about relation between or among people, places, or ideas; or questions about someone s testimony about another person. (Classical Rhetoric 101)
Examples What do lady Madeline and her brother, Roderick, have in common? What would modern day physicians define as lady Madeline s symptoms? What kind of person is Roderick Usher? What do Roderick s friends say about him? Why was Roderick Usher keeping lady Madeline a secret from the narrator? What happened before the narrator stepped in the Usher mansion?
ANI Chart ANI Chart Question: Should the narrator have gone to Roderick Usher s mansion? Issue: Whether the narrator should have gone to Roderick Usher s mansion. Affirmative (positive): What are the positives of going to the mansion? Negative: What are the negatives of going to the mansion? Interesting: What are the interesting ideas about this issue?
Friday, October 25th, 2019 English 10 Grammar Quiz Pre-Test Composition Book Check Monday: Question of the Week Tuesday: What does it mean to be a good human being?
