Thursday, November 10, 2011

Do Now: Do you agree with Claude McKay's message that personal crucibles make us stronger? Why?
Classwork: Emphasis on tone. mood, style, and theme in McKay's poetry.

"If We Must Die" is another look at man's triumph over adversity.
Analyze tone, mood, style, and theme in this poem.
How does the theme of this poem as well as "Baptism" relate to the themes of The Crucible?
Are these poems an effective way to close our unit on The Crucible?
Homework: Enjoy the long weekend!