Lesson 5

 

Students listened to "Pink and White" by Frank Ocean - while we didn't discuss the lyrics at length, they were (re) introduced to classical allusion, through a reference (with multiple possible levels) to the goddess of tragedy, Melpomene, and a discussion about her children (half bird / half woman) potentially connected to  the sirens of the sea.

Students read their personal novels.

Students got into the groups and worked on group plot diagrams for "Cougar/Cub." 

Bonus question for next class: Find an example (or multiple examples) of irony in the piece. What kind of irony is it? Explain.

HMWRK:

  •  Study for your Capitalization Quiz!
  • Come ready to continue Cougar Cub work - be sure you are able to defend your plot points!

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