English 100Friday, 8-15-14

On a sheet of paper, write about the following prompt… you will turn this in today:

If you could be anywhere this morning, where would you be? GIVE DETAIL (who, what, why,

where, when, sights, sounds, smells, etc.). Describe and state why you would like to be in this place.

Comment in 250 words

English 100Friday, 8-15-14

Introduce yourself to the class:

1. Your Name… What you would like to be called2. The most interesting thing you did this summer3. The one thing you hope to accomplish this year

Poetry Journal

Analyze and Break the Code

Analyze – action verb

1. to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine

the elements or essential features of

2. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to

analyze a poem.

Copy the following poem exactly as it is written, skipping a line

between each line. Please pay careful attention, for the poem is

written in code.

*********************Are you ready??

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Kszw nt Zinl

ef

Xneoxw Txnzw

Wvo lbf b hxnl

Zvnnj knli ni do

Wvo kszw nt zinl

Txnd b vodcnhj wxoo

Vbz yrpoi df vobxw

B hvbiyo nt dnnk

Bik zbpok zndo qbxw

Nt b kbf R vbk xsok.

Analyze

1. Analyze the structure of the poem: What can you say about rhyme scheme,

rhythm, word choice, language rules etc.?

2. Break the code – Can you convert the coded poem into English?

Kszw nt Zinl

ef

Xneoxw Txnzw

Wvo lbf b hxnl

Zvnnj knli ni do

Wvo kszw nt zinl

Txnd b vodcnhj wxoo

Vbz yrpoi df vobxw

B hvbiyo nt dnnk

Bik zbpok zndo qbxw

Nt b kbf R vbk xsok.

Kszw nt ZinlDust of Snow

etby

Xneoxw TxnzwRobert Frost

Wvo lbf b hxnlThe way a crow

Zvnnj knli ni doShook down on me

Wvo kszw nt zinlThe dust of snow

Txnd b vodcnhj wxooFrom a hemlock tree

Vbz yrpoi df vobxwHas given my heart

B hvbiyo nt dnnkA change of mood

Bik zbpok zndo qbxwAnd saved some part

Nt b kbf R vbk xsok.Of a day I had rued.

Dust of Snowby Robert Frost

The way a crow Shook down on meThe dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heartA change of mood

And saved some partOf a day I had rued.