APEnglish–Los Al

Period 5

Here is what went down in English today:

We listened to two trope of the day presentations, one on epanalepsis by Dari and one on paralipsis by Tory. After Tory’s reluctant performance, Mr. E elaborated on the two related tropes epanalepsis and anadiplosis.

Epanalepsis [x------x] contains repetition at the beginning and end of a sentence. “It’s like an essay”, MF. The thesis and conclusion are like she repeating parts, so epanalepsis reconnects and closes off an argument. Epanalepsic sentences are often memorable cliches.

Anadiplosis —–x . x—– (the dead smiley face) contains repetition in the middle that connects two points and emphasizes a progression.

ex) The love of wicked men converts to fear

That fear to hate, and hate turns one or both

To worthy danger and deserved death

-Shakespeare

After we were done going over the Latin and Greek terms, we began our Syntax worksheet of the day. Syntax, by the way, is punctuation or repetition or composition etc. that supports the meaning.

This passage contained repetition (oh big surprise, all we talked about today) of “wonder what it would be like again?”, talking about drugs. “Wonder…”, brought up a discussion about ellipsis (…) and Ad Indinitum, then Karly shouted “to infinity and beyond”-buzz.

While we were on the topic of drugs, the Cocaine pamphlet came up; how Desiree’s table hid it and some sophomore found it and gave it to Mr.E who took it home where it is now.

Ten minutes ’till the end of the period, the fish table noticed the fish was gone, and began celebrating. RIP MK Olsen.

Our last digression was about sleeping, since the apply section was about food, and we all gorge at lunch then crash in 5th period; Mr.E brought up how College libraries are like nap time theaters, as well as any comfy space on campus. Hopefully we don’t end up at the mental hospital in Pedro in our PJs before finals…no promises.

HW: Bedford and Essay organizer

Scripture by, MARILYN

Period 6

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