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John EddyJohn Eddy

Module Tech 110Module Tech 110

Oct. 16, 2008Oct. 16, 2008

StandardsStandards 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis. Students read

and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science.

3.1 Articulate the relationship between the expressed purposes and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature.

3.12 Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period.

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It’s the BeatIt’s the Beat Alphabet Soup Alphabet Soup Will’s WorldWill’s World Cool Copy CatCool Copy Cat It Began with ItaliansIt Began with Italians It Ends with YouIt Ends with You

IT’S THE BEATIT’S THE BEAT

10 Syllables10 Syllables Unstressed odd syllablesUnstressed odd syllables Stressed even syllablesStressed even syllables Five times overFive times over

ALPHABET SOUP RHYMEALPHABET SOUP RHYME

Petrarchan Petrarchan SpenserianSpenserian ShakespearianShakespearian

WILL’S WORLDWILL’S WORLD

His SonnetsHis Sonnets His Heroic CoupletsHis Heroic Couplets His PlaysHis Plays

COOL COPY CATCOOL COPY CAT

Spenser comes firstSpenser comes first Shakespeare followsShakespeare follows

IT BEGAN WITH ITALIANSIT BEGAN WITH ITALIANS

Petrarchan rhythmPetrarchan rhythm Influences EnglandInfluences England Modified by SpenserModified by Spenser Revised by WillRevised by Will

IT ENDS WITH YOUIT ENDS WITH YOU

I AM journal entriesI AM journal entries What’s your line?What’s your line? Let’s be like WillLet’s be like Will

I AM CONCLUSIONI AM CONCLUSION

In conclusion: It’s not easy, is it?In conclusion: It’s not easy, is it?Why Shakespeare was a geniusWhy Shakespeare was a geniusWhat did we learn today?What did we learn today?

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