1.  Have a writing utensil and study guide on your desk.

3.  What images remain in your mind after reading “Sonnet 75”?

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5.  How does the woman in the poem react when the speaker writes her name in the sand?

6.  The woman says that it is useless for the poet to try to immortalize her because she is mortal and will disappear, just like her name written in the sand.

7.  What does the speaker believe that their love will endure?

8.  The speaker thinks their love will endure because his poem will forever immortalize his love.

9.  Why do you think the speaker in “Sonnet 75” wants to immortalize his love? Explain your thinking.

10.  As a gift to show his love.  To celebrate her rare virtues.  To inspire future lovers.

11. “Where when as deaths hall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew.”  Do you agree with the speaker that love can overcome death?

12. “Where whenas deaths hall all the world subdue, Our love shall live, and later life renew.”  Do you agree with the speaker that love can overcome death?  Yes: memory becomes an inspiration  No: memory can never replace the actual experience.

14.  Next week, you will have an essay due.  It is called a Personal Narrative, and we will work on it for the rest of the week.  It will be due on Wednesday of next week.  Wednesday, October 6.

17.  A narrative is any type of writing that is primarily concerned with relating an event or a series of events.  It is a snapshot!

18.  They are amazing!

21.  Quick Summary:  Ben had a friend named Eddie Walker. He admitted himself to a mental hospital.  His friends came to cheer him up at the hospital. They brought him pictures, so he could remember the good times.

22.  http://www.myspace.com/music/ben-folds- 13317795/songs/eddie-walker-35945230 http://www.myspace.com/music/ben-folds- 13317795/songs/eddie-walker-35945230

23.  Won't you smile you look so shocked! Put the nametag on your smock. We've come to see you, Eddie Walker

24.  We may pack a little tight. The girl up front says it's all right. And look! There's more of us still getting off the bus. We wish you'd come back home with us.

25.  Eddie Walker, this is your life.

26.  This one's you when you were small, and you're learning how to walk. They'd pick you up and you keep falling down.

27.  There you are with Aunt Louise. You're bouncing on her knees. Remember all those trees behind the garden? They’re gone; they all got cut down when she died.

28.  Eddie Walker, this is your life. You never had a son or a wife. You sure had a hell of a time. Eddie Walker, this is your life.

29.  This one's you and Mary Jo. Well, she couldn't come. She says “hello.” No, Eddie Walker, she doesn't hate your guts.

30.  It's just the whole thing shook her up. How they picked you up, and you kept falling down. Eddie Walker—this is your life.

31.  Eddie Walker, this is your life. You never had a coat or a tie. You never had a reason to cry.  Whoa oh oh oh oh whoa

32.  This whole stack and all of these are your semester overseas.  We're gonna leave you, Eddie Walker.

34.  Won't you smile you look so shocked! Put the nametag on your smock. We've come to see you, Eddie Walker  Meaning: Smile! I know you’re shocked to see us. Put this nametag on, so you can leave your room. We’ve come to see you.

35.  We may pack a little tight. The girl up front says it's all right. And look! There's more of us still getting off the bus. We wish you'd come back home with us.  Meaning: The lady at the front desk said it’s okay that there are so many of us. Look at all these people that care so much about you. We wish you’d come home with us.

36.  Eddie Walker, this is your life.  Meaning: We are going to show you how great your life is by showing you all of these old pictures.

37.  This one's you when you were small, and you're learning how to walk. They'd pick you up and you keep falling down.  Meaning: They show him a snapshot of when he was learning to walk.

38.  There you are with Aunt Louise. You're bouncing on her knees. Remember all those trees behind the garden? They’re gone; they all got cut down when she died.  Meaning: Remember having fun with our favorite aunt? She died. Life is going on without you.

39.  Eddie Walker, this is your life. You never had a son or a wife. You sure had a hell of a time. Eddie Walker, this is your life.  Meaning: These snapshots represent your life. You still have so much to do! Don’t get us wrong– you had one heck of a time!

40.  This one's you and Mary Jo. Well, she couldn't come. She says “hello.” No, Eddie Walker, She doesn't hate your guts.  Meaning: He was dating a girl before he admitted himself. He asks if she hates him.

41.  It's just the whole thing's shook her up. How they picked you up, and you kept falling down. Eddie Walker, this is your life.  Meaning: It just shook Mary Jo up a little bit. Every time someone tried to help you out, you resisted. But, we shouldn’t talk about that. THIS is your life– look at these snapshots!

42.  Eddie Walker, this is your life. You never had a coat or a tie. You never had a reason to cry. whoa oh oh oh whoa  Meaning: You are here, but you don’t really have a reason to be. Everyone goes through hard times. Whoa oh oh oh whoa.

43.  This whole stack and all of these are your semester overseas. We're gonna leave you, Eddie Walker.  Meaning: These are all of the pictures from when you went on adventures overseas! Look how happy you were. We are gonna go.

44.  We are going to write a story about one of these stanzas.  It will be one paragraph long. We should write about the moment in time they are discussing in the stanza.

45.  This one's you and Mary Jo. Well, she couldn't come. She says “hello.” No, Eddie Walker, She doesn't hate your guts.

46.  Does this have everything we believe a short story should have?

48.  Think of a picture you could write a story about.  *** Write a couple of ideas down in your journal.***

49.  Just bring your binder tomorrow.