Vocabulary Homework and Read Part I of "Brian's Song" Tonight.

We read "The Runaway" by Robert Frost and discussed the meaning of the poem. We identified various literary devices within the poem and discussed what might have inspired the poet to write about the Morgan colt. We also discussed what Robert Frost meant when he said that"....poetry begins as a lump in your throat."

Tonight we will read Part I of "Brian's Song" and define the words from the list tonight. The definitions and the parts of speech are already listed in the literature book.

undercurrent,reluctance,impassive,pivots,enigmatic,NFL,pauper,insolent,disheartened,Gideons,

feckless,homicide,saunter,perusal, surly,pantomime,affirmative ad libs,conglomeration,hazing,dour.

Test on Friday, November 19th on Adjectives and Adverbs!!!!!!

BRING BACK YOUR LITERATURE BOOK!!!!!!!!!