AP Language: The Scarlet Letter journal
For each homework reading (3 chapters), you are required to write a journal entry
composed of the following elements. Use one page for the Imitation and one for the
Analysis. Put the Vocabulary and Insight on the same page.
1. Imitation
Copy, by hand, a passage verbatim. Choose one that is particularly well-written,
perhaps even mesmerizing in its use of language, and of a length of 20-30 lines.
2. Analysis
Write a one-page analysis of the passage you copied that explores the rhetorical
strategies or techniques Hawthorne employs.
3. Vocabulary
List five words from the chapters, including page number. Also, define the word
as it is used. Use the following format:
edifice (42): A building, especially one of imposing appearance or size.
4. Rhetorical Insight
Write one sentence that explains one rhetorical insight you gained from studying
the chapters. It should point to something specific in regards to schemes, tropes,
syntax, diction, imagery, or arrangement and say something about effect. For
example: “A series of short sentences in dialogue suggests nervousness on the
part of the speaker.”
AP Language: The Scarlet Letter journal
For each homework reading (3 chapters), you are required to write a journal entry
composed of the following elements. Use one page for the Imitation and one for the
Analysis. Put the Vocabulary and Insight on the same page.
1. Imitation
Copy, by hand, a passage verbatim. Choose one that is particularly well-written,
perhaps even mesmerizing in its use of language, and of a length of 20-30 lines.
2. Analysis
Write a one-page analysis of the passage you copied that explores the rhetorical
strategies or techniques Hawthorne employs.
3. Vocabulary
List five words from the chapters, including page number. Also, define the word
as it is used. Use the following format:
edifice (42): A building, especially one of imposing appearance or size.
4. Rhetorical Insight
Write one sentence that explains one rhetorical insight you gained from studying
the chapters. It should point to something specific in regards to schemes, tropes,
syntax, diction, imagery, or arrangement and say something about effect. For
example: “A series of short sentences in dialogue suggests nervousness on the
part of the speaker.”