Sonnet

Catch a passing flock of words
Put them in a pan
To make a happy sonnet
For your favourite man.


Add a pinch of rhythm
A spoonful of rhyme
Pop them in the oven
Then wait some time


Check if they are burning
Consult with your muse
About variety in flavours,
In structure, different views.


Jolly sonnet cakes for tea
Some for you and some for me

Tools that change the way we think

Extensive internet/media/technology effects the way I think tremendously. I never have to worry about not being able to find the answer to something. It is so easy to pick up my phone and google it. This technology definitely keeps me entertained but it really is effecting the way I think. I find myself going to post on my blog off my phone and along the way a 15 minute assignment ends up taking me an hour because I get so side tracked checking my facebook, texting, instagraming etc. I feel like i don't pay attention to things like I should because I am always so side tracked. Yes, it is nice to be able to find the answer to a question in an instant but we really aren't being pushed to actually look up an answer. Technology and media definitely has its positives and negatives but it is a huge part of my life

Notes on Hamlet

I feel like Hamlet has changed gradually throughout the play. Hamlet went from being sad and angry due to his mother marrying his uncle. I felt for Hamlet because if I were in his position I would also be sad about my fathers death and I to would be angry at the fact that my mother married my uncle! As the play continued I noticed Hamlet starting to care less for others and him killing Polonious really made me wonder what really isngoing through his head.

"Who was Shakespeare?"

Shakespeare may be considered one of the geatest dramatists who ever lived. Since there is not much recorded about his life , many scholars base his plays off of his life. No birth records exist, church records , however; indicate that Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford on April 23,1564.  Scholars believe that he most likely attended the Kings New School in Stratford, which taught reading, writing, and the classics. His success began in 1588. He then became a character member of a theatrical company in 1594. In 1616 he died at 52 and was the buried at the Church of Stratford.
www.biography.com
www.william-shakespeare.info

To Facebook or not to Facebook

I think Facebook has both positives and negatives. Facebook using your personal information to access adds that they think you might like is clever,however; if you are a young child or teenager I don't think they should be able to access your information. Personally I like facebook myself because it is easy to stay connected with your peers. I never really considered the fact that they are using my personal information. On the other side Facebook is a good place to find drama. Like the article said millions of teens are exposed to bullying everyday. On a social network like Facebook you never know what kind of people you will be exposed to. Overall, Facebook is a good way to stay connected  yet it is also a way for your personal information to be collected.

Autopsy of vocab midterm

Overall I feel like I did pretty well on my mid term! I found that taking an extra fifteen minutes everyday to study that I have a much greater chance of getting the grade I want.

Vocab #6

Beatitude-Supreme blessedness
Gods first beatitude is for the less fortunate.
Bete noire- A detested person
Her reputation for starting constant drama made her the bete noire of the school.
Bode-Be an omen of a particular outcome.
There argument did not bode well for there future together.
Dank-Disagreeably damp,musty, and typically cold
The abandoned house was extremely dank inside.
Ecumenical-promoting or relating to unity among the worlds Christian churches
Ecumenical pilgrimage now must also be between churches which are in mission together.

Fervid-Intensely enthusiastic or passionate

The speakers fervid speech oppsed to racism.

beatitude- Supreme blessedness
-Christ's first beatitude is to the poor in spirit.
bete noire- a detested person (disliked or avoided)
-It's gas-guzzling reputation had made it the bête noire of environmental Activicts.
bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
-Their argument did not bode well for the future.
dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
-In the cellars we were sheltered from the tornado, but they were very dank and gloomy.
ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
-Ecumenical pilgrimage now must also be between churches which are in mission together
fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
-His fervid speech opposed to child labor, touched the hearts of the listeners
fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant
-His fetid odor made the entire class move to the other side of the classroom.
gargantuan- of great mass
-The giant almost flattened the travelers with his gargantuan foot as he walked through the forest
heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
-In later life, Elvis was overweight and drug addicted, but in his heyday he was healthy, talented and hugely popular
incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare
-The guilt attacked her during her sleepless night like a relentlessincubus.
infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
-The infrastructure of a school consists of teachers, administration, and a school board.
inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
-The pretty woman was able to inveiglethe drunken man into buying her some chocolates and a free drink
kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement-My mom gave kudos to my sister for her job well done.
lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift
-When going out to dinner, surprising her with a ring islagniappe. 
prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
-All the cases give lengthy extracts from the judgments which, at first sight, may appear to be somewhat prolix.
protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
-The young scientist had done very well. He had been a protege of no less a person than Albert Einstein.
prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
-The inventor displayed his prototype to the potential buyers.
sycophant-  A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer 
-Hoping to get the best grade in class, thesycophant flattered his teacher with gifts and nice comments at every opportunity
tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words
-Avoid tautology which is the needless repetition of the same idea.
truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously
-When you're having doubts, don'ttruckle to walk away.