Intro to poetry

1.) The significance of the title is appealing and unique and it's neat. The title caught my eye by reading it and then I realized that this poem was for me. It brought out something that brought it out and made me think it was different from all the other titles.
2.) The tone of the poem is very moderate that makes you wonder about society or life. Also it gives a sense of ideas and lists topics that gives a good prospective of what it is talking about in the poem.
3.) My mood when I read it is thinking about it in my mind and imagining what that are talking about or doing or listing. It gives me a sense of intelligence & a boost of inspiration to do better.
4.) It doesn't really shift, but it talks about when " the soul lays in the grass , the world is too full to talk about " gives something to think about when they say it.
5.) The theme about this poem is just creating a sense of prospective of creating ideas and not knowing if they are good or not and by that being said it sounds like it's your choice of making decisions or ideas by yourself.
These questions helped me understand the poem by looking at the facts and ideas needed for these questions to create a understanding of how the poem is created and what it means. Also because it helped me figure out what the poem was about and the significance of it.

vocab fall list 8 :

ruinous : disastrous or destructive
quavered : (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
certitude : absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
notch : an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
perspired : give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of heat, physical exertion, or stress
manifested : display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate
latrine : a toilet, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks
uttered : make (a sound) with one's voice
parried : ward off (a weapon or attack), especially with a countermove
oracle : a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
conscious : aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake
feigning : pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
leisurely : acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed
conjure : make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic
anesthetized : administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness
tyranny : cruel and oppressive government or rule
folly : lack of good sense; foolishness
dreary : dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
grotesque : comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
reckoning : the action or process of calculating or estimating something

Fahrenheit 451 quotes !

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories."

"Why is it," he said, one time, at the subway entrance, "I feel I've known you so many years?"
"Because I like you," she said, "and I don't want anything from you."

"Need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?"

"There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing."

".      "I'm seventeen and I'm crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane."

Vocab fall list : 7

Veiled : cover with or as though with a veil 
Profusion : abundance , abundant quality
Mediocre : ordinary or moderate 
Insidious : intended to entrap beguile
Leisure : freedom from demands from work or duty
Subsided : sink to low or a lower level
Strewn : sprinkle or scatter
Refuge : shelter or protection from danger
Diverted : deflect
Cowardice : lack of courage to face danger

Dover beach poem ! :) enjoy

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Vocab fall list : 6

1. pratfall : a fall onto one's buttocks.

2. bewilderedly : completely puzzled or confused; perplexed

3. titillation : to excite or arouse agreeably

4. theremin : a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player's hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.

5. tabloids : a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.

6. centrifuge : an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.

7. haltingly : faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.

8. probing : to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely

9. stagnant : not flowing or running, as water, air, etc

10. cacophony : harsh discordance of sound; dissonance

Vocabulary candidates :

1. pratfall

2. bewilderedly

3. titillation

4. theremin

5. tabloids

6. centrifuge

7. haltingly 

8. probing

9. stagnant

10. cacophony

Vocab list 6

tatters : torn pieces of cloth , paper or other material. 
merely : just;only . 
vast : very great extent or quantity ; immense.
parlor : sitting room in a private house.
abrupt(ly) : sudden 
refracted : (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle.
immense : extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
imperceptibly : in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree;
ventilator : an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other space.
olfactory : of or relating to the sense of smell.

What are we talking about

When your on righetti campus and your walking around and you over hear the students talking about rumors , bad language and what ever they got to say that day and such on. Us students have conversations about what they need to get out or to even pick up or start a conversation with other people. Some of the students will never ever have those conversations at the dinner table with their mom or dad or siblings just because it's bad and it's not acceptable to their manners at home. Us teenagers have those kind of conversations at school just to get it off their chests because they don't want to say it at home. Otherwise if we really wanted to have those conversations we would, but teenage conversations are about 99.9% inappropriate from what I heard at school then having those conversations at the dinner table or at home. So yes it's very very different from school conversations then being in your family's circle at home.

Fahrenheit 451 :

~ THINGS I LEARNED ~

1.) Bradbury stated that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time , about the threat of book burning in the United States.
2.) He stated his motivation for writing the book in more general terms.
3.) Bradbury described himself as "a preventor of futures, not a predictor of them."
4.) Bradbury tended to dismiss censorship as a chief motivating factor for writing the story. 
5.) Messages of Fahrenheit 451 were about the dangers of an illiterate society infatuated with mass media and the threat of minority and special interest groups to books.

Fahrenheit 451 Vocab1 :

• Moonstones
• Uncapped
• Fibre
• Kerosene
• Fortable
• Furnace
• Brass
• Reacted
• Green-lided
• Half-lit

Fahrenheit 451 notes :

• Against the norm 
• Defiance
• Rebellion
• Self determination 
• Indirect characterization : he was 20 10 years ago pg.8
• Something hidden in the grill ( find out later )
• Illusion : reading to his own experience . 
• He is always thinking about Clarisse 
• Montags room is dark , cold and lifeless 
• Montags witnessed a body that overdosed and was shell shocked.
• When that happened , the sky was full of jets and he was thinking that is there a war going on? And if yes then he filled like the city would lay with some sort of snow 
• Montage was shocked and terrified when he went to the emergency hospital because back then it was different then in this future tense
• Taking and checking up on Mildred
• When it started raining he went through thoughts before he tried falling asleep

Fahrenheit 451 first impressions :

1.)  The salamander is one of the official symbols of the firemen, as well as the name they give to their fire trucks and its the dominant image of montags life.
2.) It's when Montag is going home from his job and the author describes Clarisse. Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity. It was a look, almost, of pale surprise; the dark eyes were so fixed to the world that no move escaped them. Her dress was white and it whispered.
3.) Montag, the protagonist, takes pleasure in burning illegal books and the homes of their owners, but then begins to question his life.
4.) His concerns at the time,  about censorship and the threat of book burning in the United States and he wanted to be motivational due to writing this novel and he wanted to make a meaning about what he was talking about.
5.) I feel that Bradburys diction and syntax is based upon what his message is written in the novel and how he tries to explain due to the life threats he goes through. He goes above and beyond to try to prove what is happening through this book with his characters is something he or someone in his life went through.

Vocabulary list 4 :

melancholy : a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
exemplary : serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind
peculiar : strange or odd; unusual
dread : anticipate with great apprehension or fear
bough : a main branch of a tree
pious : devoutly religious
communion : the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level
auditor : a person who conducts an audit
multitude : a large number
eloquence : fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
despair : the complete loss or absence of hope
hoary : grayish white

Vocabulary : fall list 5

 adroit : clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. 
 amicable : (of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
 averse : having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
 belligerent : hostile and aggressive.
 benevolent : well meaning and kindly.
 cursory : hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
 duplicity : deceitfulness; double-dealing.
 extol : praise enthusiastically.
 feasible : possible to do easily or conveniently.
 grimace : an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
 holocaust : destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war
 impervious : not allowing fluid to pass through
 impetus : the force or energy with which a body moves
 meticulous : showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
 nostalgia : a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
 quintessence : the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
 retrogress : go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
 scrutinize : examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
 tepid : (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.

Aha !

 The things I've learned about storytelling in this class is basically the tone, dialogue, mood & direction. Those are the main things because that's all that generates about reading in storytelling and to also describe how, what, where and when everything happens in short stories. It's also to grab the readers attention in the main subjects that represents storytelling. When you read short stories you will capture the subjects as we discussed and learn how it works and creating the story. All the ideas I learned we're just the basics, but I will learn more things about storytelling. Theres always more to learn then the basics. In conclusion, reading about any stories make sure to think about what you are reading and seeing if it grabs your attention and also think about the basics which are statted up there and to look for clues or hints!

Vocabulary: Fall List 3

coherent: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
belabor: argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail.
eschew: deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
acquisitive: excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
emulate: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
banal: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
excoriation: the act of excoriating.
congeal: solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.
carping: difficult to please; critical.
substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
temporize: avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.
largesse: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
tenable: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
insatiable: (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.
reconnaissance: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.germane: relevant to a subject under consideration.
ramify: form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out.
intransigent: unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Notes from today's class. Sept 3, 2014

WHAT I LEARNED TODAY !  :')
~ 4 types of ways for short stories ..
- tone 
- mood 
- theme 
- diction .
~ Chef (movie): always had to ask for permission to make different foods , used twitter to send a message to the food critic. Main purpose for it is something that he wanted to get across in the movie about his son and chef in the scene that Dr.Preston showed us. 
~ Young Goodman Brown is a example of a story that the author has something to get across.
~ allusion (close to foreshadowing but a hint a author gives you) a reference to something that the author thinks we should know. 
~ symbol : symbol that stands for something to the world , also a symbol refers to a referent. 
~ foreshawdowing : author gives us a hint for what is to come. 

Vocabulary: Fall list 2

intercede : intervene on behalf of another , in between .
hackneyed :  (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused.
approbation : approval or praise.
innuendo : an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
coalition : an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
elicit :  evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
hiatus : a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
assuage : make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
decadence : moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
expostulate : express strong disapproval or disagreement.
simulate : imitate the appearance or character of.
jaded : tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
umbrage : offense or annoyance.
prerogative : a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
lurid : very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
transcend : be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
provincial : of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
petulant : (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
unctuous : (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
meritorious : deserving reward or praise.

Young Goodman Brown : Q & A

1. What do you think Hawthorne's purpose was for writing this story?
2. Hawthorne states that Brown's wife is "aptly named" Faith.  After reading the story, do you agree?  Does Faith's name fit her personality?  Does Brown have true faith in her?
3. What do you think the pink ribbons signify?
4. Was everything Brown witnessed real, a figment of his imagination, something conjured by evil, or a dream?  Support your answer with passages from the text.
5. Who do you think the old man really is?  What textual clues tell you this?
6. What does the staff represent?  Do you think the staff leads Brown onward or is the primary motivator Brown's own conscience/mind?
7. If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life be different?  If he'd stayed home, would Brown still have Faith?  Would he still trust his wife and his fellow townspeople

      ANSWERS : 

      1.) His purpose for writing this story was because from the guilt he felt over having an ancestor who served as a judge for the Salem witch trials. 

      2.) Yes I feel like faith fits as her name because through her life something or someone gave faith towards her and set her with her mind to believe in faith and to cherish it and it fits her personality because she's a butterfly waiting to fly and let go. Brown kinda has true faith in her by believing in what he sees with her.

      3.) I feel that the pink ribbons signify as cancer and it gives her signs to realize that she should go to the doctor and see if she has cancer ..

      4.) Brown of what happened is all that matters. Much like Brown, we all must take a journey "into the woods"; we all must learn that everyone is made up of some good or some evil. How we deal with that knowledge is what is important. Brown can not (or choses not to) deal with what he learns. He wants people on his terms; he has developed a certain expectation of his catechism teacher, his pastor, his wife, and that is the way that he will take them ... no other. 

     5.) Goodman Brown shows both innocence and corruptibility as he vacillates between believing in the inherent goodness of the people around him and believing that the devil has taken over the minds of all the people he loves.
     6.) What is interesting is the way that this "staff" is carved as a snake, which is of course a symbol of temptation and evil.
     7.) Brown makes his way into the forest, mulling over "his present evil purpose" and fearing for his safety and finds a cemetery that gives him bad news towards his life. 

Right to your opinion

I think we should all have a right to our opinion of speech because we own what we speak and we also have the freedom of speech and with that said we can have all different types of opinions that we will argue or speak our minds about things and people will either disagree or agree with using facts or their own opinions. I speak my own mind and will have the same idea or thought that you have, but if I think different then I will create my opinion and speak it. There is no law or rule to not speak what you want to speak so why not speak your opinions. It's always good, but sometimes it will get in a disagreement, but that's where you will learn more facts or ideas about the topic or you will teach them new ideas or topics, so with all that said, speaking your mind and opinions will help everyone and anyone out with saying what you have to say and to speak and create ideas for them to understand because eventually we collaborate and use eachother for new pr old information to use in the future or in this case, our classroom.

Reflections on week 1

No I don't think I will have any difficulties for this blog or participation in class because I have technology and computer use which is my phone and computer. The only thing I could think of that was a amazing learning experience was my hip hop and jazz dance class that taught me to memorize and participate to new ideas that will help us and to not be shy and do what you love the most. Also it taught me to have fun, but to always remember the routine. I learned new dance moves and new steps In order to ace our finals & the process was great! I'm happy to learn new processes in this class and to be a part of a collaboration to come up with new steps or routines in order for us to succeed!

Assignment #1

The reasons I want to take this class is to learn how to use a blog and to create amazing memories from different unique ideas that might become successful in the future and the other reasons I wanted to take this class was because It seemed really interesting and fun to actually blog and use a lot of technology. Which I love & this English class seemed really different from all the other English classes and that's what caught my attention too. I'm excited to be a part of this class and do a actual blog for this course and to have fun with different experiences this year! My goals for this class is to learn and unique ideas or this class and to walk out knowing that I'm doing something different and learning amazing techniques and ideas. Richard Cory would never use an open source program because he wouldn't want to be judge by other people like the way he already was and he would of wanted his life to be basically private and not open.

Ancient stories

       These stories " Richard Cory " and " White Woman Buffalo Calf Women "  have a very unique language in them that created a meaning for them, but we all don't really hear them everyday because those were " back in the day " language that issued a perspective about things they talked about. Till this day we use language that is still being created and that has a general meaning that we all understand and heard about and have it set in our heads to know how it's spelled, what's does it mean, and have an image about it in our mind. So it's very different to hear different language be said in those stories, but it's also cool to learn new language. The story " White Woman Buffalo Calf Women " to be repeated word for word to make it sound better is always great to hear the original story instead of it being enhanced with different words to make it not original. Also with that being said this ancient story should be repeated with great value from the original and not copies. It takes a lot of meaning from the first copy to be told right and to understand better, then leading to a not knowing version because it's been edited from someone else to change it around a little and not make sense at all. So that's my opinion on that, and to conclude this post I would just like to say that these ancient stories are very imaginative to listen too and interesting! Love it!