Poetry pt. 2

Do not go gentle...

If you're gunna go, die kicking 

Don't accept death 

Narrator to father- don't die. Shift "and you"

Resistingly aware (knowledge, enlightenment, "know"), expected melancholia (sadness, "grieved too late"), determined rage (the narrator is talking to his father), wistful regret (might have been), solemn objectivity (grave men)

Youth would be more likely to have this attitude 

Shift: 16, 4, 10, both or none @16

angry opposition not it, challenging preparedness is how the author suggests  meeting death- do not go gentle into the good night

Reveal ambiguity towards his father and his impending death: various characterization of men that aren't his father, he doesn't know his father and how he would do it so gives options

Can't personify a person

Animals can do a lot of things humans can do too. Extended metaphor of the bird yesterday. Personification is only human qualities- talking. 

Departmental

Allegory for human idiosyncrasies- "ants"

Starts with an observational narrative. He doesn't respond but reports it. The last two lines. Momentary observation to universal truth. Descritive narrative to pensive editorial (opinion based).

Tone: satirical exposition (shared info) how everything's bureaucratically

 "Arrest" incarceration, admonition (a lecture, shaming) , capture, detention, seizure. 

Context, roots of words, eliminating wrong ones

Euphemism- nicer connotation 

Fantastically- fantasy, allegory 

Sonnet Notes/ Poetry

Sonnet is 14 lines

Petrarchan v Shakespearean

Petrarch- classic way before Shakespeare 

Octect then sestect 

Change in tone is shift, what was it before?

Three trains then couplet 

Shift in eighth(Petrarch) or last two lines(Shakespeare)

Shakespeare: Last two lines she is complimented not insulted 

He's making fun of love poems, he was a realist

Meaning- title, tone shifts, 

Tone- fiction essay, poetry (irony...), attitude, 

style- syntax and diction can be influenced by literary period, figurative language 

Deeper, say tone and stuff

Academic, high level diction

Look for key words 

Hope- Emily Dickinson 

Hope is always there, find and follow it. Metaphors- bird is hope. Talks about thee best parts about birds

Title- direct, subject

Connotations-

Diction- positive words, straightforward, intended to move  

Attitude- optimistic

Tone-

Shift- "Yet" or nevertheless, but... Hope doesn't ask from others. Relationship between her and hope. Not abstract idea. Changes theme focus

Theme-

In class notes

Fleance fleas and is away

Malcolm is the rightful heir

Shakespeare is divided- appeals to king and other members of audience

Macbeth always adding more people

Fair is foul and foul... Every character. Murder is foul nobody knows 

Lady Mac seems to already want 

(Pick right tool)

Look at open questions 

Open and prose- deeper meaning 

Elements of stories important to me

How author uses techniques 

Hit elements of prompt, prewrite, argument 

Satire- comedic intent to think of serious; Chaucer, displacement 

Waiting for Godot, grapes of wrath, 

Food and sleep

Act 4 Scene 3; 1-3 questions

4-3

1. Macduff's family has been killed. 

2. Malcolm doesn't want to go home because he's afraid of judgement since he ran away. Malcolm is suspicious of Macduff bc Macduff has his own personal agenda. He might be secretly working for Macbeth since he left his family. Malcolm tests Macduff's loyalty to him and he passes. When Macduff starts to leave Malcolm takes back the lies he's told and trusts Macduff now- they're now allies. 

3. Malcolm says he's a bad king but Macduff says Macbeth is a way worse king and that he needs to return to restore peace and justice. Avarice bothers Macduff more in a king, it sticks deeper with kings in the terms of greed and lust. 

Act 2

Macduff and Lennox come after the deed. He killed sleep. Lady Macbeth coaching him. His conscience. Knocking of the porter. Character and theme. Been there done that seen all. Going through all classes of Chaucers tales. Minded gates of hell. 

Macbeth Character Map

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/macbeth/character-map

What About My Masterpiece?

Progress on masterpiece was two weeks ago, I think. The Passion Project. I need to print the statement and actually approach people. I need to face my fears and just do it. I would spend time designing the templates and stuff once k collect all of the writing and pictures. I don't know if it's possible to get a book done before school is out, I need to hustle. 

Love is Blind

Oh Lady Macbeth, what a character so far. Poor Macbeth is a little puppy around her. He wrote the letter to say, "Hey wife, please be proud. Look at what I know and what I am." Expecting a validating response, but got the psychopath one instead. He thinks that she's not too bad. He tries to stand up for himself but is completely degraded. They have a relationship that's not new so the actions and reactions they give ech other seem familiar. The audience gets that she's a crazy woman. She was talking about smashing the baby's head in for crying out loud. She is bloodthirsty for power and will stop at no cost. She is quick to decide and act. Lady Macbeth will be manipulative and not take no for an answer. 

Macbeth is already attached to her and has affection. He wants her approval. The audience is just seeing from point A to present and has no previous knowledge or thoughts about her so all of the things she says and does shape the reader's thoughts. There's no film fogging the truth up. She's craaaaazy

Notes in Class: Macbeth Act 1

1-1 

Dark foreshadowing. Caesar- soothe sayer. A lot of exposition. A lot of rise to power. Questioning ethics. Weird- seyvant.  Snapshots. Witches give sense of fear, ominous, intimidating. 

(Explain how opening scene contributes to novel as a whole)

1-2

1. Glorified Macbeth. Provides indirect characterization. Foil showing lesser version of Macbeth. No ending with rebels. Rebellions an rebelliousness key themes. Key characters think they're above it. Rebels with a cause always think it's unfair authority figures don't serve them.

2. Another revolt. Witches predicted already. Didn't mean it was because of them. Gives foreshadowing to Macbeth. Not to trust and not sad or remorseful. 

1-3

Awareness in Macbeth that he doesn't want to confide in banquo. Knows he won't be supportive of doing the wrong thing. 

1-4

Not completely truthful to Lady Macbeth . Three prophetic sisters, not witches. She's like you will be king, fearing that he'll be having a guilty conscience. Her characterization of him doesn't match up with his actions. Poison is insidious speech that he will manipulate him with. She's blood thirsty. Has to change her gender. Cultural context stereotypical gender views. Cut me off from my conscience. 

3. Lady Macbeth there. 

4.  Lady Macbeth for sure Macbeth not so much. She's coaching him. 

1-7?

Host responsible for safety. Macbeth is analyzing beforehand Lady none. Thinking like Caesar that he'd be in trouble if he did. Ambition. He's like nah dog. She's upset and he's holding onto his values. 

Daggers- symbolic of betrayal violence murder 

Macbeth needs a game face yo 

As a class...

I-1

1) Beginning the play with a dialogue between the witches sets the mood to be dark, evil, and mysterious. This foreshadows the plot, theme, and mood for the future of the story in the same manner. In comparison of Shakespeare's other plays, Macbeth requires more ambiguity and the syntax and diction used needs to be more bleak. For example, Hamlet highlighted the themes of betrayal and complexity of relationships and power. Even though, the theme falls in the same ballpark with Macbeth, the gloominess of the plot of Macbeth overpowers that of Hamlet. In the beginning of the play, the witches were going to meet Macbeth at the "ere of sunset." Line 10 was "Paddock calls" and line 11 was "Anon." The phrase paddock class means a toad, which symbolizes transformation. The word anon means soon or shortly. The "toad" and it's transformation could metaphorically be compared to Macbeth and his evolving and transforming to be a completely different person or even having a transformation in his status and power. The witch's response as anon signifies how Macbeth will shortly have a transformation - to be declared a thane. 

I-2

1. The bloody seargent indirectly characterizes Macbeth by glorifying his actions towards Macdonwald. Macdonwald is a rebel who was executed. He tried to attack them. Macbeth executed macdonwald with his sword. This did not end the fight with the rebels, the Norwegians are still attacking.
2. The traitor was the Thane of Cawdor, as we learn from Ross. Duncan says that its a relief the thane of cawdor was executed and that Macbeth now owns his previous title.

I-3

1. The witches speech gives a first look at Macbeth and his wife without saying who they are. Indirect characterization of the two. Similar to Hamlet where he gives a mini synopsis early in the story. "Weird" in Shakespeare's day meant future seers not weird as we know it, prophecy and destiny. Shakespeare means that Macbeth's wife has him by the balls. They  cast a spell to control his destiny. 
2. Macbeth says something very similar to what the witches said at the beginning of the play. This could be him falling into the destiny the witches set up. Dried, chapped fingers, gender ambiguity, hairy, old, they have literal beards. The witches tell Macbeth that he will thane of Candor and eventually King, right then he finds out he is thane of Cawdor. Banquo asked the witch why they had nothing for him, they told him he is lesser but greater than Macbeth. We knew he was thane before he was thane.
3. Banquo says the witches were a figment of their imagination that they lie or that they are hallucinating. Macbeth learns that he is thane of Cawdor from Ross and Angus. During lines 114-156 he was going over his plan in his head and how everything had just happened to him. He acts very happy and shows no incredulity at being thane. Macbeth's aside shows him rationalizing what happened to him and he begins to think that he is going to be King soon. Macbeth tells Banquo that he is happy and excited and nothing more he explains his behavior by saying he is confused.

I-4

1.Cawdor was executed after openly confessing his treason and pleading for mercy. Malcolm tried to stick up for the thane, but the king responds by basically saying that you can't trust a man according to his face. He doesn't believe the thane was truly repentant.

2.The king greets them by saying that he can never repay them enough for their good deeds, but announces he will leave all his estate and names his son, Malcolm, prince of Cumberland. He then proposes that they go to Macbeth's castle at Inverness. Macbeth tells himself that the only way to be king is to get rid of Malcolm, and even though he'll be appalled at his action, he must do it.

I-5

1. Macbeth was honest with his wife when he informs her of his new title as "Thane of Cawdor." He refers to the witches as "weird sisters" probably because he doesn't want her know that he is associated with the "evil servants."

Lady Macbeth responds by saying that she thinks Macbeth is playng things off as if everything is fine. By saying "but be the serpent under't", she describes him as someone that lies to make everything appear under control. This doesn't really match the characterization of Macbeth so far in the story which implies that there is something the audience doesn't know about him. 

2. The wife was confident about the guests visit. She also seemed prepared and a little cocky about the way her and her husband would handle it.

3. Lady Macbeth. Yes she wants to kill Duncan. No, he isn't sure whether he wants to follow through with Lady Macbeths orders or not. She tells him not to let Duncan see tomorrow. 

4. The question appears to answer itself. 

I-6

1. The opening speeches (1.6.1-10) describe how the surroundings of the castle are "pleasant" and the air is sweet-maybe even too sweet. From the outside, the castle appears to be paradise.
Lady Macbeth's welcome is formal. Her language is totally different from her language in the previous scene which shows how fake and dishonest her welcome was.

I-7

1. "If it were done when 'tis done then 'twere well." If it were done when it was done it was done well. (Meaning if he completed the death quickly and efficiently and with no complications then he did the job well.) Macbeth is determined to kill the king and be done with him but in lines 1-12 he is fearful of how the "inventor" will judge his actions. He's violating the hospitality of his kinship and responsibilities as a host towards his guest by trying to kill his guest instead of protecting them. The motivation that Macbeth attributes to himself in lines 25-28 is the attribute of an Arabic heaven-like God. He will be seen as a "God" and that is his source of motivation to get the job done. 

2. In lines 28-30 she is complaining about him leaving the chamber because it was  almost time for dinner. Macbeth responds to her complaining by saying did he ask for me? And lady Macbeth says don't you know he did? The positions are lady Macbeth is ready for the King to be killed while Macbeth is still hesitant and on the fence about it. Macbeth convinced Lady Macbeth by explaining that he is an respected person and doesn't want to lose his honor while Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth by convincing him to gain the power and kill the king. The stronger person in the scene is Lady Macbeth because  she's more verbally confident in her argument while convincing Macbeth to kill the King. 

My Macbeth Resources

1.  shakespeare online
2.  no sweat shakespeare
3.  royal Shakespeare company
4.  board works (interactive)
5.  literatureatuwccr (lit techniques)

And if the quote of the day on one of those sites wasn't the beginning of Marc Antony's speech we memorized sophomore year...

POETRY

This prompt fits "Out, Out," by Robert Frost because instead of the sow we see the saw as a main influence in the story. I think it is ironic how this prompt can be altered by one letter in a word and completely fits a different poem.

1987 Poem: “Sow” (Sylvia Plath)

Prompt: Read the poem. Then write an essay in which you analyze the presentation of the sow (saw) . Consider particularly how the language of the poem reflects both the neighbor's (boy's) and the narrator's perceptions of the sow (saw) and how the language determines the reader's perceptions.   Be certain to discuss how the portrayal of the sow (saw) is enhanced by such features as diction, devices of sound, images, and allusions.

"The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard," are the first words in Robert Frost's poem titled "Out, Out-." Through animalistic allusions and simplistic diction the buzz saw is portrayed through the author's objective tone as a pest. From the very beginning, the buzz saw was given life and the reader was presented with an opportunity to gather his or her thoughts and feelings toward the saw. The buzz saw has a negative connotation from the start. The saw was given qualities of an unfriendly dog or a snake, both of which are unwanted company. Frost goes on to describe the scenery, how beautiful and peaceful it is, then is interrupted again by the nuisance of the buzz saw; it, "snarled and rattled, rattled and snarled." The saw was impatient, inconsiderate, and selfish by cutting off the narrator's thoughts about the surroundings. These characteristics are reprised when the boy enters the poem, but instead of being an exasperation, the saw becomes more aggravating by taking further action. "At the word, the saw, As if to prove saws knew what supper meant, Leaped out at the boy’s hand, or seemed to leap—" It was again given life-like qualities, here with more cognititive and physical than before. The saw seemed to want to be at the center of attention and made it apparent. The boy's feelings toward the saw were not very concentrated because the boy had so many things happen to him at once. After the saw took his hand he was baffled. And at that point the buzz saw's work was done, it was content, and did not need to come back into the poem. As a reader, not unless one goes back to search, it's relatively unnoticed.

WOTD: arrivederci

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Rest in peace Grandpa 💙 I will remember your goodbyes and you  teaching Monique how to say this when we were leaving all of those times. 

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