La notes on poetry appreciation (sept 1)

Poetry appreciation 1.Technical - title, poet - number of stanzas - type of stanzas - couplet = 2 -triplet = 3 - quatrain = 4 - sestet = 6 - octave = 8 - rhyme scheme (use lower case) (Free verse No rhyme scheme Say title author and that it is a free verse poem ) 2. Summary Depends on the length of the poem. Is looking for if you get it. Can be done in three of four sentences. NO one sentences. Wants to see all ideas in poem.

Bio notes on biochemistry (sept 1)

Biochemistry - All organisms are made of atoms -Important bonding in the human body 1 Metallic - metals bonded to other metals.These are the minerals found in the body and used throughout to assist in many bodilyfunctions. Ex: iron in our red blood cells that latch on to oxygen. 2 Covalent Bonding - non-metals are bonded with non-metals. These bonds are found in the majority of our tissues such as skin, live, bone, etc. Ex: These bonds keep our tissues from dissolving. 3 Ionic Bonding - metal and non- metal and these include many of the salts and ions found in the body. Ex: Nerve transmission requires K+and Cl- to function. - it's important to remember that all chemical bonds involve the exchange or sharing of electrons. These "bonds" store bond energy that is released as the body breaks down and digests various nutrients. This energy is Normally released as heat which in turn keeps our body temperature at a consistent 37degrees Celsius. Important Chemical Reactions in the Body 1 Combustion - is the burning of carbon based molecules in O2 to produce CO2 and H2O. This is normally occurs as the sugar glucose is combusted in the mitochondria of the cells. 2 Acid/Base - this is the common reaction found in our stomach and intestines wheee things are digested by acids and bases. The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to break down nutrients, but then it is neutralized in the intestines by the base found there to produce salt and water.

La notes on mode (sept 1)

L.A. Mode is a term used to indicate an authors attitude to or handling of his subject. 1) Comic mode is to entertain or to make one laugh. The author has selected and controlled his or her material so that the reader is amused and entertained. 2) Ironic mode a contrast or a difference between the way things seem and the way they really are. Irony can be gentle and amusing or cynical and bitter. There are three basic types of irony: 1. Verbal irony Ex. Sarcasm 2. Situational irony Ex: we expect something to happen but something different happens. 3. Dramatic irony remarks are words are said to someone but mean something different to a character or audience or when something is said to a character and the audience sees it different then the character takes it. 3. Tragic mode the concept of tragedy involves a hero of high estate who is brought to destruction because of a character flaw. The tragic mode also includes selections in which ordinary people are destroyed by the environment, which reveal a pessimistic view if life and which are dominated by doubt sadness despair or some other somber move. Ex: Romeo and Juliet. 4. Romantic writing is impressionistic rather than realistic. Expression of intense emotions such as hatred fear, love, and desire for revenge a tendency to exaggerate. The author sees everything as a little bit better then real. A strong contrast between the good and evil in life. Praise of the simple life. The author has a dislike of authority and discipline. Escapism. Concentration on subjects like heroism, honour, glory, truth, beauty, revenge, sacrifice, and triumph over adversity. 5. Expository explains interprets and analyzes. Ex:biographies, memoirs, criticism. 6. Philosophic works are thoughtful and speculative. Work sometimes challenge accepted ways of thinking. Works ask many questions about human existence and meaning but not always provide answers. Writers often disagree what popular assumptions and may suggest alternative ways of looking at life and society.