Thursday, February 6th

   Black History Month

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was an American Author, Feminist, and Civil Rights Activist. Lorde's writings served as a call-to-action for issues such as inequality and sexism. #BlackHistoryMonth #LiteraryGiants   

Link to Audre Lorde Poetry: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde
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1. Continue reading Book 1 of The Iliad. 

Group read and note taking.  Read a section silently. Discuss and jot down notes.
Take 3-column notes. Emphasizing plot events and literary devices.

Literary Devices to consider. . . to get you started.  

• Diction (word choice) 
• Repetition 
• Motif (a recurring image, idea, object, color, issue) 
• Theme (universal issue that is referenced and commented upon)
• Simile (comparisons between two unlike things to better illustrate meaning. Like/as)
• Metaphor (painting a picture stating one this IS another thing) 
• Epithets (2 words or more describing a person or thing.. emphasizing attributes)
• Symbolism (concrete object that represents an abstract idea)
• Figurative language (non literal meaning of words used) 
• Characterization (the manner in which the character is developed by the author)
• Tone (attitude of the author) 
• Mood (atmosphere of a text that impacts the reader's experience) 
• Imagery (Words that invoke the 5 senses)