ENG 107 w/ Dr. DaMaris B. Hill

  Poet Nikky Finney was born in 1957 in South Carolina. The daughter of a lawyer and teacher, Finney’s parents were both active in the Civil Rights movement and her childhood was shaped by the turmoil and unrest of the South in the 1960s and ‘70s. In an interview with the  Oxford American,  Finney noted: “I've never been far away from the human-rights struggle black people have been involved with in the South. That has been one of the backdrops of my entire life.” Finney’s engagement with political activism has also influenced her trajectory as a poet. Carefully weaving the personal and political, Finney’s poetry is known for its graceful, heartfelt synthesis of the two. Influenced by  Lucille Clifton  and  Nikki Giovanni  ...  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nikky-finney This piece is a love letter to Nikky Finney's grandmother, Ms. Beulah.  Let's read Hurricane Beulah and analyze how Nikky Finney describes her in this piece. Consider character as-- desire image voi

  Consider how to characterize John Henry or any other folk hero. Draw inspiration from your hometown or region.  Can you create a character based on someone you may have known in real life?  A high school legend? A mystic? A wino or hobo who may have fallen from glory?   Create a character based on someone you may have known in real life or a folk hero.  Make a list of their attributes.  Write 150 -300 word description of this character. It will become a foundation for a story later in our class.

  Character as-- desire image voice action thought presented by the author conflict stock and flat characters round and dynamic characters Toni Cade Bambara - analyze a character from the story  The War of the Wall .  Look specifically at the character as qualities that are outlined above.  https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/1670/War_of_the_Wall.pdf

  Chapter 4 - Character Monday Write a love letter to your favorite character from a story, novel, poem, play or film.  Tell them why you adore them.  Tell them specifics about what makes them special as a character.  Tell them how you even loved their flaws Character as-- desire image voice action thought presented by the author conflict stock and flat characters Toni Cade Bambara - analyze a character from the story The War of the Wall .  Look specifically at the character as qualities that are outlined above. http://lpsholmes.ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3035344/File/Holmes%20Staff/Keberly/War_of_the_Wall.pdf John Henry as Character  Wednesday  Nikky Finney - Hurricane Beulah  Friday  Digital work day  quiz try this 4.--

  Write a love letter to your favorite character from a story, novel, poem, play or film.  Tell them why you adore them.  Tell them specifics about what makes them special as a character.  Tell them how you even loved their flaws.

  From page 53 in the textbook: Pick a story from today's newspaper about an outrageous or terrible event. Write a paragraph about it in the tone of an official who considers it politically necessary, a Sunday school teacher explaining it as God's plan, or a social scientist analyzing it for current trends. Post your paragraphs in the comments

  Point of View - a complex and specific vantage point.  First person point of view is for writings such as diaries, monologues, memoir, personal essay, and lyric poetry.  (56) In fiction first person point of view is the central narrator point of view. There is also peripheral point of view  Second person point of view uses "you" to speak directly to the reader creating intimacy. (57) Third person point of view is told three different ways. (58) omniscient - godlike narrator limited omniscient -  is a narrator that goes into the mind of one or tow characters, but observes from the outside objective -  a narrator that may know more than the person observing the scene 

  A Poem for Ella Fitzgerald Sonia Sanchez ,  1934 when she came on the stage, this Ella there were rumors of hurricanes and over the rooftops of concert stages the moon turned red in the sky, it was Ella, Ella. queen Ella had come and words spilled out leaving a trail of witnesses smiling amen—amen—a woman—a woman. she began this three agèd woman nightingales in her throat and squads of horns came out to greet her. streams of violins and pianos splashed their welcome and our stained glass silences our braided spaces unraveled opened up said who’s that coming? who’s that knocking at the door? whose voice lingers on that stage gone mad with        perdido. perdido. perdido.       i lost my heart in toledooooooo. whose voice is climbing up this morning chimney smoking with life carrying her basket of words                                 a tisket a tasket                                 my little yellow                                 basket—i wrote a                                 lett

  How to Create a Monologue (Easy and Simple) from HobbyLark Monologues have been around for years and years. There are two different simple ways you could create your own monologue. Write it from scratch. Use an already made one and change it around. In these simple steps I will show you how to write a script from scratch. Things to Remember: In a monologue, you are the only actor/actress. Do not confuse the audience. It should be clear and easy to understand. You should take the audience on some type of journey. Aim for something new. Your character should be someone who intrigues you to take on. In regards to timing, don't rush yourself, but don't pause for a long time. Steps to Creating a Dramatic Monologue Think up a character. Create a character profile. Begin your script. Edit your monologue. Step One: Think up the type of character you want. You don't necessarily need to know much about them at this stage. You could do this by standing in front of a mirror holding a

Murphy, Isaac Burns (1861-1896) Isaac Murphy was born on April 16, 1861 as Isaac Burns near Frankfort,  Kentucky  on a farm to parents James Burns and a mother whose name is unknown.  Murphy was the first American  jockey  elected to Racing’s Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs,  New York  and only one of two black jockeys (Willie Simms is the other) to have received this honor. Please read Isaac Murph Burns biography and create a character sketch.  I Dedicate This Ride Isaac Murphy When I come barreling down the stretch, I always think about my daddy, a runaway slave turned soldier. At the start of every race, I pretend he’s in the crowd, standing at attention, watching me ride for the first time, his brass belt buckle gleaming like his proud mouth. I tell myself, I don’t dare lose that this race is for the union, for all ex-slaves who joined up, who stole away with their families. Those fathers showed us what real men do, taught us about sacrifice, dug trenches, carried supplies and ate

  Assignment Title: 3.4 Monologue Please review the character sketch that you created for last Friday 9/17. Writing in the  voice of your character , create a work of poetry, fiction, or dramatic monologue around  250-500 words  and post it below. Knowing what you learned from our class exercise how would you improve your monologue? Additionally: please be sure that you continue saving all your work in your own file (Word, Google docs, etc) so that you have a) a back up and b) a record of your writing after this semester is over.

  As an individual, use a venn diagram to compare and contrast the likenesses and differences between  character sketches and monologues.  Be specific consider genre, world count, kinds of descriptions... As a class.  Use a venn diagram to compare and contrast the likenesses and differences between  character sketches and monologues. 

  https://www.amazon.com/Imaginative-Writing-4th-Janet-Burroway/dp/0134053249 Monday 9/20 announcements Chapter 3 clarifications - character sketch versus monologue (character development versus genre) The Police Report  versus The Interview by Glanzman's Try This 3.4 other monologues - dialogue Wednesday 9/22 Frank X Walker  Sonia Sanchez Friday 9/24 Try this 3.3

  Try This 3.4 Write a short character sketch of someone you dislike (you need not reveal this person's identity).  Write a monologue in which that person tells you an anecdote from his or her childhood.

  Wrong About the Horse By  Alicia Ostrike r Free Writing -  What was the last thing an animal or pet told you? Try to use the animal 's or pet's voice?

  Wrong About the Horse By  Alicia Ostrike r The old woman felt sorry for herself and angry at herself at the same time many betrayals had afflicted her she carried grudges in her throat that paralyzed speech and prevented forgiveness Unlike you who fear betrayal I live my whole lifetime in the open air and in the azure present moment like a butterfly or gnat or horse said the red tulip I burden myself with no expectations therefore I can never be betrayed Unlike both of you said the dog I consider fierce competition essential to life among dogs rivalry is not betrayal it is energy, leaping and fanged energy that makes a top dog and you are wrong about the horse Published in the print edition of the  December 20 & 27, 2010 , issue.

  What did learn from chapter 3 - voice? Your voice Persona Irony Charter voice Point of view first person second person third person omniscient limited omniscient objective central narrator peripheral narrator  diction= vocabulary+syntax

Monday 9/13 Review of Chapter 2 Facing It by Yusef Komunyakaa Free Writing - Write about a conflict from earlier in you life and how you see it now.  Make sure you completed Friday's Quiz  Chapter 3 - Introduction to Voice Wednesday 9/15 Chapter 3 - Vocabulary related to Voice and Creative Writing  Wrong About the Horse  by Alicia Ostriker Analysis  Friday 9/17 Review of vocabulary for voice Try This 

  https://youtu.be/90yxqlVrLP8 Facing It     Launch Audio in a New Window BY  YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA My black face fades,    hiding inside the black granite.    I said I wouldn't   dammit: No tears.    I'm stone. I'm flesh.    My clouded reflection eyes me    like a bird of prey, the profile of night    slanted against morning. I turn    this way—the stone lets me go.    I turn that way—I'm inside    the  Vietnam Veterans Memorial again, depending on the light    to make a difference.    I go down the  58,022 names ,    half-expecting to find    my own in letters like smoke.    I touch the name  Andrew Johnson ;    I see the booby trap's white flash.    Names shimmer on a woman's blouse    but when she walks away    the names stay on the wall.    Brushstrokes flash, a red bird's    wings cutting across my stare.    The sky. A plane in the sky.    A white vet's image floats    closer to me, then his pale eyes    look through mine. I'm a window.    He's

    American History Looks for Light - A Prayer for the Survival of Barack Obama  by Roger Bonair - Agard page 39 Preview and Considerations

  American History Looks for Light - A Prayer for the Survival of Barack Obama  by Roger Bonair - Agard  Discussion Questions: Identify the images used in this poem. You may refer to chapter 2 of Imaginative Writing and your class partner (s) for assistance.  Consider how to the images in this poem appeal to the senses of the reader. Identify at least two concrete, significant details. Identify one figure of speech that enhances the ways this poet used images. Be "Reader of a Writerly Kind" In the comments box below, write about one of your favorite images in the poem and why it appealed to you as "a reader of a writerly kind".  This answer should only be 2-3 sentences.  Best practices include drafting the statement using word software and posting the revised answer into the comments box below.