Pit and the Pendulum Discussion

Per the norm, if you didn't participate in today's discussion, you must put your responses here to today's discussion questions:

• In lines 224-260, determine how the restoration of the narrator’s ability to see his prison changes his emotions about his prison.
• What effect does the narrator’s description of the pendulum’s movement have on the narrator? What does it have on the reader?
• How does Poe build suspense in this story? Describe how his use of figurative language and structure help create a sense of suspense in the reader.

"Minister's Black Veil" Discussion Questions for 11/21

If you didn’t participate verbally in class today, you must put your answer in writing.

Answer your group's discussion question:

• What is the significance of line 195, “For the Earth, too, had a black veil”?
• In lines 345-365, how the does the veil benefit Mr. Hooper’s role as a minister?
• What themes do Mr. Hooper’s last words and the final image of the story suggest?
• What is the purpose of the symbolism of the black veil?

Anyone is allowed to comment. In addition, you can comment on other's comments and keep the discussion going.

Good luck!

Shortest Story/Poem

Ernest Hemingway is claimed to have written one of the

Hemingway/Wikipedia

shortest stories ever. It's not sure if it was him or if his story was original (which really it isn't if Wikipedia is to be believed), but the story itself is pretty powerful - and in just 33 characters:

For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.

Is this a story? If so, what is it about?

"The Minister's Black Veil" - 11/19 Discussion Questions

Here are today's discussion question:

• How would you characterize the townspeople based on their reactions to the minister’s veil?
• Read lines 63-98. Analyze the selection and cite evidence that helps convey a possible theme.

Answer the questions in the comment field below if you didn't participate verbally.

A peer wins the world's highest award

What did you do in your last science class? Experiments? Take notes? Tweet something "inspiring" to your followers?

For Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, she was learning about electrolysis in her chemistry class. Oh, and she was told that she was the youngest person ever to win the world's highest honor.

Malala Yousafzai,17, is sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with an Indian man. It's a pretty big deal. The Nobel Peace Prize goes to the person who has made the biggest impact globally on bringing humankind together and actually doing something worthwhile. 

It's Halloween - let's tell a scary story!

As a kid, these stories were super scary. Source: Wikipedia

In celebration of the holiday meant to scare* you, let's tell scary stories.

But I really don't have time to read novels. Let's make things interesting by having you tell a scary story in 140 characters - essentially writing a horror story in a tweet.

Look at the awesomenesss over ------>

Look at them all, just shiny and new in the ways of the blogging world. They're waiting for you to discover their awesomeness. Take some time now and view the blogs. Provide comment that is appropriate.

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