We discussed the shifts, etc. of the poem, and then looked at different printed versions of the poem.
We also looked at the "i before e" rule (see this grammar lesson).
Friday, November 11, 2011
Honors English, Veteran's Day
Today we discussed "In Flanders Fields" by John McCree.
We looked at poppies, and discussed the background of Flanders, allusions, and references to lowlands and Belgium, and how that affected Armistice, the written word in the poem.
We discussed the shifts, etc. of the poem, and then looked at different printed versions of the poem.
We also looked at the "i before e" rule (see this grammar lesson).
We discussed the shifts, etc. of the poem, and then looked at different printed versions of the poem.
We also looked at the "i before e" rule (see this grammar lesson).
