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In class: new vocabulary- Dover Beach-test on Friday (class handout and copy below)
Review of "My Last Duchess" organizer. Please hold on to these. You will need to quote from the poem in the essay we will begin tomorrow.
Please be mindful that you are responsible for all missed classwork, some of which is only on the blog. If you need a pass to the library, please ask.
Please take out your "My Last Duchess" graphic organizer. I will collect any that were not turned in yesterday. Any not turned in at this time will receive 50 points.
Ms. Bowering will review the vocabulary with you.
Dover Beach Vocabulary
3 test Friday, September 19
1.
strait (noun)- a
narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water AND a position of difficulty, distress, or need
2.
tranquil
(adjective)- free from or unaffected by
disturbing emotions; unagitated; serene; placid
3.
strand
(noun)- the land
bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
4.
tremulous
(adjective)- characterized by trembling,
as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
5.
cadence
(noun)- rhythmic flow of
a sequence of sounds or words
6.
Sophocles-Greek
dramatist. (Oedipus the King and Antigone- two of his plays)
7.
girdle-
(noun)- large belt; (verb)- to wrap around
8.
to
furl (verb)- to gather
into a compact roll and bind securely
9.
melancholy-(noun
or adjective) sadness, sad
10.
drear (adjective)- barren, colorless, dreary
“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning expository
essay
Note: an expository essay requires you
to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth
an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner.
Essay topic: How does the poet Robert
Browning reveal the true character of the Duke in his dramatic monologue poem “My
Last Duchess”?
Mechanics: minimum 5 paragraphs; minimum 300 words ; MLA heading
As this is your first essay, I have provided the outline for you to
construct the essay. Remember that each of the body paragraphs must have a
thesis, supporting evidence and an analysis. To get to your analysis, always
ask yourself, why something is significant.
1.
Start with your MLA heading
2.
Introduction:
a. write a hook sentence, in this case a
general statement about power. (Think about the quick write you did on the
nature of power.) Do not mention the Duke in this first sentence. This is to
get your reader’s attention. b. Now write your thesis statement or controlling
idea. (Look at the essay topic and rephrase this, and insert the following that
you will develop and support in your essay: his manipulation of the setting when he speaks
to the Count’s emissary and his description of the Duchess and his tone.
3.
Body paragraph 1
Begin with a thesis statement that establishes the
setting of the poem. Where does the poem take place? What exactly is happening? Weave specific text from the poem into your
own sentence, making sure to put the poet’s words into quotations. Where is the
emissary? How is the Duke controlling him? How long does the Duke continue his
reverie? What is he trying to convey? When do they move? Analysis statement: Why is the setting
important to the development of the Duke’s character?
4.
Body paragraph 2
Thesis: why does the Duke go into so much detail about
the Duchess’s behavior? Talk about a couple of situations that bothered him?
Again, make sure you weave text into your sentences and put the poet’s words in
quotations. What type of person does she appear to be based solely on her
actions? Ignore the Duke’s bias here. Go for the facts. Analysis statement:
What message is being sent about the Duchess to the emissary and why is this
important for their future business deal?
5.
Body paragraph 3
Thesis: How does the choice of words that the Duke
uses establish his sense of power? You will need to look at the specific words
that he uses that distance him from others. Think about “never read strangers”….,
speaking about Fra Pandolf, the use of “officious”, “stoop” and even his
pointing out the “Neptune Taming a Sea Horse.”
Analysis statement: why does the Duke speak in this manner? What is the
outcome?
6.
Conclusion
What is the
Duke’s ultimate objective in this dramatic monologue? What he done to the Duchess’s character and
why? What does he unintentionally reveal about his character?
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