Diagramming Sentences: Verbals
Before you can effectively write using the English language, or even analyze how others use writing effectively, you need to be familiar with the basic... Read More
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Naturalism in American Literature
As we move away from the Realist period in American literature and into the 20th century, we approach the literary period known as 'Naturalism'. While... Read More -
Charlotte Perkins Gilman – The Yellow Wallpaper
Over the next two days we will be reading the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A feminist, social reformer and novelist,... Read More -
Paul Lawrence Dunbar – We Wear the Mask
Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar's parents had both been slaves prior to the... Read More -
Preparing for the AP Exam: Q3, The Argumentative Essay
We've reached the last essay in our preparation for the exam in May - rejoice! Q3, or the Argumentative Essay, is similar in form to... Read More -
Lincoln’s Oration
As we continue to examine primary source documents from the Realist period of American Literary history, we turn to one of the country's most amazing... Read More -
Synthesizing Sources on the Environment: The Pessimism and Optimism of Enviromentalism
As we continue our discussion of the Environment in preparation for the Q1 Synthesis essay, I've asked you to read a series of essays that... Read More -
Women’s Rights – Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
One of the major issues that we are examining during the Realist period is the fight for women's rights. In class we will be examining... Read More -
Realism – A Reaction to American Romanticism
This week we are beginning our unit on Realism, the literary response to Romanticism. The style of Realism includes representing REAL life lived by REAL people... Read More -
Walt Whitman – The Father of Free Verse, The Father of American Poetry – The Poet of Democracy
I usually attempt to remain unbais in my presentation of the authors, texts, events and ideas that we discuss in class - however, I cannot... Read More
