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D ID I M ISS AN YT H IN G? Tom Wayman From: The Astonishing Weight of the Dead. Vancouver: Polestar, 1994. Question frequently asked by students after missing a class Nothing. When we realized you weren't here we sat with our hands folded on our desks in silence, for the full two hours 5 Everything. I gave an exam worth 40 per cent of the grade for this term and assigned some reading due today on which I'm about to hand out a quiz worth 50 per cent 10 Nothing. None of the content of this course has value or meaning Take as many days off as you like: any activities we undertake as a class I assure you will not matter either to you or me 15 and are without purpose Everything. A few minutes after we began last time a shaft of light descended and an angel or other heavenly being appeared and revealed to us what each woman or man must do 20 to attain divine wisdom in this life and the hereafter This is the last time the class will meet before we disperse to bring this good news to all people on earth 25 Nothing. When you are not present how could something significant occur? Everything. Contained in this classroom is a microcosm of human existence assembled for you to query and examine and ponder This is not the only place such an opportunity has been gathered but it was one place And you weren't here ___________________________ 30 English 12 Writing Portfolio Tom Wayman’s “Did I Miss Anything” Poetic Analysis (12 points in WP) Before you begin: Terms/phrases to define (in your notes, not Writing Portfolio): a. “attain divine wisdom in this life and/ the hereafter” (lines 19 and 20) b. microcosm (noun) (line 28) c. to query (verb) (line 28) Evaluation: Answer in complete sentences in a way that if the reader hadn’t read the question, he or she could understand what you’re referring to. For the questions below, there are no specifically “right” answers. A right answer, in this case, is one that shows that you have thought about the questions and composed a response. Suggested length per answer: a short paragraph (3-7 sentences). Each question will be marked out of 3. See below. 3 Proficient 2 Satisfactory 1 Limited 0 Insufficient Choices contribute to a skilful composition. Diction is precise and effective. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are correct. Writing shows style. Choices contribute to a conventional composition. Diction is adequate to convey meaning. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are adequate although there may be a few errors. Writing is clear. Diction is imprecise or inappropriate. Errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar affect meaning. The assignment has not been fulfilled as stated. Questions on Poetic Form & Meanings: 1. What can you notice about the structure of this poem? Consider patterns, word choice, spacing and punctuation to start. 2. Read the last word of every line aloud. What types of words are usually used at the ends of the lines? 3. What occurs in lines 19-20 is an enjambment, which means the phrase runs from one line to the next without a punctuated pause. The line is not stopped by the end of the line, nor by punctuation. What effect does enjambment have on the way you read the lines? Read them aloud a couple of times to see. 4. What meaning do you make with this poem? What do you picture or think about from this text? Do a two-minute quick-write to see what thoughts come out. AND/OR Do a twominute quick-sketch, again, to see what thoughts might be revealed on paper.