1. Turn in vocabulary homework on the stool. Get out your “Dante’s ‘The Inferno’ Notes.”

2.  Bring Jeans for Teens! Extra credit available…  Work on your “Hero” Essay  Complete one paragraph per day to keep your weekend stress-free.  If you need help, let me know (after school) what day you’d like to come in after school.  Homework:  Complete the Verb Tense worksheet– due tomorrow.

3. STANDARDS Reading 3.1: Analyze characteristics of subgenres (e.g. allegory) that are used in poetry, prose, plays, etc.

4. IMAGERY  IMAGERY (CONTINUED):  When discussing imagery, be clear about what type of imagery is present:  Visual imagery= what you can SEE  Auditory imagery= what you can HEAR  Tactile imagery= what you can FEEL/TOUCH  Olfactory imagery= what you can SMELL  Gustatory imagery= what you can TASTE *Note: When you look at imagery That you can feel/touch (tactile), You will NOT be looking at Imagery that you can feel emotionally, But rather physically.

5. DICTION= word choice  When writing, mature writers think carefully about each word that they include to assure that the perfect word is chosen to get across the exact emotions, ideas and understanding.

6. Denotation= the literal, dictionary definition of a word  The words “plump”, “fat” and “obese” literally describe a person who is overweight. This is the dictionary definition of these three words. However...

7. Connotation= the emotions, feelings or ideas that are attached to a certain word.  The word “plump” has the connotation of being pleasantly fat, almost in a cute way.  Plump is often used to describe cute, overweight little old ladies. Santa Claus is also described as being a jolly, plump old man.  The positive emotional feelings (or connotations ) that are attached to this word show how we use connotation to control people’s minds about a subject.

8. In “The Inferno”, Dante says that his heart is “pierced” with “terror”. He could have just said that he was scared, but these words have strong connotations  How does the diction “pierced my heart” help you to understand his emotion?  How does the word “terror” help you to understand what he’s feeling?

9. Turn in vocabulary homework on the stool. Warm-up: Complete the mini-quiz, using your “Dante’s Inferno” notes. TRUE OR FALSE: 1. ______ A symbol is an object that represents another object. 2. ______ An allegory is a story in which one finds many symbols. 3. ______ Imagery includes what the reader can see, hear, and feel emotionally. 4. ______ Examining an authors diction means looking at both the denotative (dictionary meaning) and connotative (emotional meaning) impact of a word and asking what comes to mind when a certain word is heard.

10.  As we read, pay attention for:  Symbolism  Imagery  Diction **Take notes on post-its to help you remember!!!