Spring Vocab 1

1) Probaskis-Nose

2) Pantomime-Using gestures, not speech.
3) Proclivities-Tendency to choose or do something regularly.
4) Centrofuge-Compartment around an axis to separate contained materials of different density.
5) Odious-Extremely unpleasant.
6) Jargon-Nonsensical or incoherent talk.
7) Ravanous-Extremely hungry.
8) Parlor-A room set apart for the entertainment of visitors.
9) Stagnant-Showing no activity/Not moving.
10) Cacophony-A harsh sound.
11) Tampt-Top pack down tightly.
12) Flourish-Grow or thrive.
13) Plateau-An area of elevated flat ground.
14) Rollick-To romp/Frolic
15) Asylum-Shelter to protect from danger.

Peeved Pedestrian

Bradbury wrote the novel Fahrenheit 451 to inform the society about how we don't pay attention to the world we live in. Bradbury uses allusions to say a lot in few words. He lists authors that Montag burnt the books of at work to say what type of books firefighters burn, Dante was an example and he wrote about hell.

Theme for English 3

I believe that I am the persons teachers think I am. I also believe that in the world that I can be myself and pursue my knowledge. At school I feel that I need to make sure I am focused to get the most out of my learning experience but sometimes it's hard because I am a teenager and there are distractions because, yeah, it's life. I like to keep a lot of my life private especially at school, I don't like to share a lot with people because I know how gossip works and people are loudmouths. I think it is possible for you to take ownership of your learning process and demonstrate what you know.

Fahrenheit 451

5 Things I think are important to know:
•Set in a future American society where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them.
•About how television destroys interest in reading literature
•The title of the book represents what the author thought the autoignition point of paper was
•Montag is the main character
•"Dover Beach" is in the novel

Theme For English B

My video reciting Langston Hughes "Theme for English B". I am posting it on my blog because I needed to spend more time reading the poem in depth. This is a lot better than I thought I could do in class and would like to thank Dr. Preston for giving the opportunity to do this without the pressure of the class and all the distractions. Having my eyes closed made it more relaxing for me and less awkward being recorded. (Sorry for the crazy face at the end I couldn't make it stop recording)

SPRING POST 1: Music as Literature

Can we consider music to be literature? How do we define literature? What is the difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony?

• Music can be considered literature because most music tells a story and/or takes you through an emotional journey. Music is separated from most typical literary genres because it is a literature work set to musical instruments and beats. The definition of literature is always changing and depends on the person defining it but I think that literature is a written work. Literature can also be oral, for example before people knew how to write their stories would be told orally. The difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony is they appeal to different audiences and they can all tell the same story in a different way. The difference in literature is how something is interpreted and how the author/creator makes their interpretation of an idea available for others.