Poetry+and+Drama+-+Elle,+Jenna,+Maddie


 * Our First task**

Discuss the following: -Share what each of us are reading and why Jenna: Poetry, //The Collected Poems// by Sylvia Plath Why? Because she loves poetry anyways, and because it is one of Ms. Nobles' favorites, it is known to be filled with meaning. Maddie: Poetry, //Holocaust Poetry// compiled and introduced by Hilda Schiff Why? Because she loves poetry and does not read it enough, she always thought that the Holocaust poetry was intriguing (not in an evil way). Elle: Drama (ODDBALL), //An Ideal Husband// and //Lady Windermere's Fan// by Oscar Wilde Why? Because I love Oscar Wilde's //The Importance of Being Earnest// and I love and do not read drama enough.

-Review what we've already learned about our genres Jenna: Simile, rhyming, what gives it meaning, how every style is different, ect. Maddie: Metaphor, extended metaphor, imagery, cool vivid words, line break, ect. Elle: The line breaks that is written when writing the lines of characters, indirect characterization, stage directions are important, ect.

-What we want to know more about the genre Jenna: How to compose it with skill, how to interpret it, ect. Maddie: Cheese. (Just kidding) More about all the authors and their inspirations, ect. Elle: I want to know more about the difference between authors who write novels vs. playwrites. I also what to know more about direct vs. indirect characterization.

Monday, May 9th:

Discuss how the author tries to hook the reader: Drama: Elle: The humor is what hooks the reader in. Immediately, you begin laughing when you read Wilde. Also, the interesting exposition with Mrs. Cheveley being introduced and the indirect characterization going on is interesting to the reader. Poetry: Maddie: She thought the title was an important touch to what the reader would want to read. 2nd question: a master technique in all three of the books.

Thursday, May 12th: 1. Answer and research two things you wanted to know about your genre. (POETRY) Maddie: 1. Where do authors get their inspiration? Most poets get their inspiration from their emotions. For example, if one was depressed, they would write a depresssing poem.

Jenna:

Elle: (DRAMA) 1. What are the differences between authors and playwrites? From my research, I have understood that playwrites are actually more interested in social interactions and what ACTUALLY happens. It's like the science department of literature. Authors value analyzing meanings, messages and themes in writing. They can enjoy having a page or so without an exchange between two characters. What was Oscar Wilde's motive to ridicule Victorian England society? It is said that Wilde hated hypocrisy. People would do things far worse than what his "wrongful act of being a homosexual" was. But instead of being bitter about this injustice, he thought of something more brilliant: to ridicule Victorian England society in front of its members- while making money off of them. BRILLIANT :)

2. It works like many short story and/or novels do: the middle has conflict, and the reader is already hooked. We keep looking to see what happens next: and it's always one of the two: resolution or more conflict.

3. A major master technique in drama is indirect characterization. Example:

"LORD GORING. 'That is the first unkind thing you have ever said to me. How charmingly you said it! Ten to-morrow.'"

4. What master techniques are becoming most important and why? Foreshadowing, humor, and indirect characterization seem to be the most important. Foreshadowing is very important currently because it is a big literary object that is keeping the audience hooked. We get hints often about what may happen next, and this allows us to want to know what really happens next. Humor is a HUGE characteristic of Wilde's plays. It is what keeps the audience laughing and enjoying the plot and play. It was and still is a major winning seller when someone tries to read a pick-me-up.

5.17.11 1. How do authors end this genre? POETRY: Jenna: With more poems. It is just a book of poetry. Depending on the book or author, they could write a different type of concluding poem for thier theme. DRAMA: Elle: ACT DROP is the complete conclusion for the play. The last line of the play, in Wilde's works at least it seems, is the morale behind the play. It can also relate the title to what the play is all about. 2. Research/answer another question: POETRY: Jenna: I don't have a question. DRAMA: Elle: Why do people read and not just watch plays? Because it gives the reader a sense of freedom to imagina how characters look, act and talk. It's just like why people read books instead of watch movies. 3. What are the MOST important master techniques? What are examples of these? POETRY: Jenna: Metaphor. (email example) DRAMA: Elle: Stage direction, indirect characterization, and setting description. Examples of indirect characterization occur in every line of a play, because the way that we percieve a character is through how everyone else treats and associates with that character. Setting description occurs at the beginning of every act and play. Stage direction occurs wherever there are brackets around words, because it is the action that the character is doing. These all frame how the play actually happens and what gives the play depth. 4. What are the key differences within the genre as seen between the different works you each read? POETRY: Jenna: The different themes and tones, and how it comes across to the reader. You can make happy, sad, love, or funny poems- it gives the poet the freedom to give off a feeling to the reader. DRAMA: Elle: The themes are also what is the main difference, For example, //Trifles// was a very different play from //TIOBE// because of the general themes and messages behind the works.