Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We looked at the use of the audio from The Dead Poets Society featured in the new Apple ad airing on TV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiyIcz7wUH0
 Specifically, we looked at the following poem:

     

Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring,

Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish,

Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)

Of eyes that vainly crave the light, of the objects mean, of the struggle ever renew’d,

Of the poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me,

Of the empty and useless years of the rest, with the rest me intertwined,

The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?

                                       Answer.

That you are here—that life exists and identity,

That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

 

I gave you notes on the remaining poetry terms.  We agreed to not have a separate poetry exam due to the limited time that we have left.  This will now be included on the final exam/

 

I collected any remaining journals.

 

I passed out copies of Midsummer Nights Dream.

 

I gave you three poems and asked you to identify the end rhyme, foot and meter.  We will go over this on Tuesday.