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Reading Notes (Italian Part 2)

The second day of lessons was very similar to the first. I don't have too many notes for this second day, as they would probably be almost identical to yesterday. I don't necessarily plan on making any of these stories into a longer version either, but did appreciate being able to read these tales and relate them to other stores I've read this semester or even prior. 1. My favorite is probably The Three Goslings. 2. It has a lot of dialogue which is always great for expanding stories and characters. (The Three Goslings) Bibliography: April 24, 2013 The Three Goslings

Reading Notes (Italian Part 1)

I tend to look for readings that are familiar to me or that I know I've read before. This week the Word "Rapunzel" and "Sleeping Beauty" caught my eye. I was instantly interested. Growing up, Rapunzel was my favorite princess and I knew that I would enjoy this reading. Here are a few things I learned: 1. These stories are written in paragraph format. The dialogue is not really separate from the action and instead it seems more like an essay than a story. 2. They are quite long. 3. Maybe I can retell a story but format it in a different way to make it easier or more eye-catching for the reader. (Rapunzel) Bibliography: Rapunzel

Week 13 Story (Nursery Rhyme Remix)

Babes In The Wood: My love, did you hear, How in a land so near, Two poor little kids, Whose names don't appear, Were stolen away on a brisk autumn's day, And left in a wood, near the church where we pray. And when it was cold , And there hearts grew less bold, The sun it went down, And the stars came around. They shivered and they shook, and they hugged in a nook, And the poor little ones, the'r short life was done. And when they were gone, The world was so wrong Brought strawberry-leaves And sang a sad song, And all the day long They sung all along: "Poor babes in the wood! The babes were so good! And don't you remember the babes in the wood?" (Babes In The Wood) Chaucer's Little Hugh: Old Mother Duck, when She wanted to roam, Would ride through the sea On a very fine stone. Mother Duck had a home, But was never alone, With an owl at the door A job he stood for. This is her son Matt, A plain-looking boy, And yet very fat, Though filled with s

Reading Notes (Nursery Rhymes Part 2)

The second half of this lesson is much shorter than the first and includes one of my favorite sections: Jingles. The Jingles section includes passages that tend to be very repetitive (which is normal considering these were once songs). Additionally, the stories in this section differ in that each different story does not follow a specific format, as some paragraphs may have two lines while the next has 10 or more. Here are a few more things I noticed: 1. Each individual story is a lot shorter than the stories in the first lesson. 2. There are a few familiar stories and faces, such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum. 3. The last jingle is only five lines long. The story I create probably won't be able to be a jingle because of the need fro longevity. (Tweedledee and Tweedledum) Bibliography: Tweedledee and Tweedledum

Reading Notes (Nursery Rhymes Part 1)

Growing up, my childhood was full of sweet songs and nursery rhymes every night before bed. They served as the blanket that covered us and kept us safe throughout the night. I love nursery rhymes and have always had a soft spot for the innocent, naive characters they carry inside of them. When I saw that there was a lesson about Nursery Rhymes I immediately wanted to take a look and was pleasantly surprised by the results. Here are a few of my notes and things I noticed about these tales: 1. They are divided into subcategory but not necessarily by the stories within them. 2. A lot of the classifications have to do with "genre" or context. 3. The majority of them use old English. Maybe it would be a good idea to take one of these stories and use the same format and layout but modernize it instead. 4. Each stanza has about 4 lines only, while other stories only have 2. 5. There is a very particular followed format own each story but that doesn't necessarily translate

Week 12 Story Lab

This week I decided to do a Story Lab over the TVTropes website. I was in for quite a surprise the moment I navigated to the website. As mentioned in the description, TV Tropes is not only about television but explores a wide variety of different types of storytelling whether it be through film, television, theatre, music, literature, or others. Some of the coolest ideas I found fell within these categories. Here is a bit more about what I discovered: 1. The Un-Hug I originally navigated to this specific place on the site because I saw Donald Glover in the image. I was in fro quite a surprise when I started reading. The article begins speaking about the phenomenon that exist in smashing two bodies together and calling it a "hug". Sometimes this action goes smoothly and to plan while other times we find that we just can't seem to perfect the task. It's actually vert strange when you think about it and I cannot even imagine how the "hug" came into existenc