Day 5 Voice/Diction 2 Unit 2

Today A little work on diction Create our CSI groups Start working on the evidence

Diction 4 – Read – Think - Talk “With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long-drawn wailings and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence.” Jack London The Call of the Wild Talk: Do you know what the aurora borealis is – look it up if you don’t How can something be ‘flaming coldly’? It seems like a senseless contradiction at first. Upon looking closer, though, it makes sense. How does this odd diction help the reader understand the scene? London describes the “song of the huskies” as the “pleading of life” not the “defiance of life.” What does this mean and what diction in the passage supports your opinion?

Groups of about equal number CSI Groups Groups of about equal number Everyone needs a job Everyone will write from a different character’s perspective or author’s POV

Diction 4 – Now You Try It Fill in the blanks below with words that seem to contradict each other but nevertheless add depth and meaning to the sentence. Use London’s first sentence as a model. Her temper was __(ing form of a verb)____ _______(ly adverb to describe the verb)_____ when she heard the man scream at the dog. “With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long-drawn wailings and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence.”

Who killed Richard Webster? CSI Groups “Fatal Error” Who killed Richard Webster?

Diction 4 – Read – Think - Talk “With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long-drawn wailings and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence.” Jack London The Call of the Wild Talk: Do you know what the aurora borealis is – look it up if you don’t How can something be ‘flaming coldly’? It seems like a senseless contradiction at first. Upon looking closer, though, it makes sense. How does this odd diction help the reader understand the scene? London describes the “song of the huskies” as the “pleading of life” not the “defiance of life.” What does this mean and what diction in the passage supports your opinion?

Diction 4 – Now You Try It Fill in the blanks below with words that seem to contradict each other but nevertheless add depth and meaning to the sentence. Use London’s first sentence as a model. Her temper was __(ing form of a verb)____ _______(ly adverb to describe the verb)_____ when she heard the man scream at the dog. “With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long-drawn wailings and half-sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence.”

Today’s Riddle A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last- known location, you find a note: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective’s code and find the criminal’s name? And the answer is: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 BILL IS BOSS HE SELLS OIL

Sentences to Share

TED – “You Have No Idea Where Camels Really Come From!” CSI Groups TED – “You Have No Idea Where Camels Really Come From!”

Who killed Richard Webster? CSI Groups “Fatal Error” Who killed Richard Webster?

Groups of about equal number CSI Groups Groups of about equal number Everyone needs a job Everyone will write from a different character’s perspective or author’s POV