Today's quiz: comparison to a NEW song (using "Fifteen" and "When I was One-and-Twenty").
We discussed "Loveliest of Trees" and "magic numbers."
2 (2 hands, 2 legs, 2 eyes, couple)
3 (father, son, holy ghost–trinity. Prime number. 3 wishes. 3rd time’s a charm. 3 strikes you’re out.)
5 fingers, 5 toes, counting by 5.
7 days of the week. 7 dwarves. Lucky 7. Prime number.
9 multiple of 3.
10 10 fingers, 10 toes. Count by 10, Money multiple of 10. Metric.
12 Months in a year. Hours in a day.
13 lucky (or unlucky)
60 minutes in an hour
There are LOTS of others we use as a society. Try to think of significant numbers. Remember that numbers an author chooses are usually significant because they are extremely controllable.
Homework: Thought Exercise on your outside reading book.Reminders: Midterm NEXT WEEK!
