December 03, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
TODAY’S QUOTE: "Droll thing life is -- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic
for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself -- that
comes too late -- a crop of inextinguishable regrets."-Joseph Conrad (via Ben)
Warm-ups:
Provide a brief definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS of the following: (DO NOT look up
definitions.)
NONE -- DONE FOR THE QUARTER/SEMESTER - TURN IN
Assembly schedule
7:25 - 8:30 Assembly A
8:35 - 9:35 - 1st
9:40 - 10:17 - 2nd
10:22 - 10:59 3rd
11:04 - 12:16 4th
12:16 - 12:47 C lunch
12:52 - 1:29 5th
Today's Agenda:
1. Inferno -- Discuss article "contrapasso"
2. Cantos 1 - 4 (begin making your own chart/notes/summary) to help you
remember the levels of hell & the story.
Homework:
1. Cantos 1-13 as needed
2. SENIOR PROJECT JOURNALS DUE MONDAY
December 03, 2015
1. 13th Century Florence - Dante's society: historical/social background
2. Inferno -- the story: What is the story being told? Who are the "characters"?
What is the setting?
3. Language & Structure-- The Divine Comedy is ultimately an epic poem. So,
what does that mean? What literary devices and techniques does he use?