Continuum by Allen Curnow

In the Literature lesson we started to analyse poetry. We devided ourselves in groups and each group had to analyse one poem of the book "Songs of ourselves". The poem we had to analyse was "Continuum" by Allen Curnow. In the following video I will show different images that portray literaly and symbolically the poem:


We found the poem memorable for two reasons, the first one is because of the punctuation or organisation the poem is written. Additionally, the author expresses his feeling of lack of inspiration by the use of diction and imagery and also by the fact that the poem is an extended metaphor.

Where I Come From

In our literature class we were asked to write a poem about the place where we live based on the poem of Elizabeth Brewster called "Where I Come From".

Adrogue

Where I come from

Smog is not a problem

Athough we can listen the hooting of  cars

Conquering the streets all day long.

We can see the sunlight

Heating our cheeks

But they stay pale

Staring at the screen

Where I come from

The spring flowers bleed an armonious smell

That caresses my heart

I feel comfortable

I feel free...

By: Ma. Agustina Turano, Clara Gomez Lombardi and Agustina Baibiene

The Tempest, representation for Act 1

In the literature class we are reading The Tempest, a novel written by the known playwright, Shakespare. We were supposed to, in first instance, represent Sycorax story in a video.

After that, we created still images or freeze-frames representing all Act 1. The following pictures are the one about Scene 1 and Scene 2:

In this picture it´s shown a boatswain challengeing the authority, in this case, the King of Naples called Alonso, telling him to go back to the cabins.

In this picture, we find the ladies saying "Farewell" to all their family because they are in the middle of a huge storm in a ship in the sea. 

Here, we can see the ladies jumping out from the ship while the nobility and the sailors are praying.

In this one, we can see Prospero telling his daughter, Miranda, to be calm because nobody has been hurted.

Here we see Prospero telling their past to Miranda (he was once the Duke of Milan and his evil brother +, Antonio, stealing his title).

In this one, we can see Prospero telling Miranda that while he was always studying Magic and Enchantment, Antonio was rulling the state, and that all the members of the nobility are now helping his brother instead of him.

In this picture, King Alonso is making a treat with Antonio.

The army entered to Milan and made Prosper and Little Miranda go out of the city, adrift in a poor boat, full of rats.

Here, we can see little Miranda and Prospero with the few elements Gonzalo put in the boat for them: Prospero´s magic books, pure water and some food to survive.