Language Classes, 12/12

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hello.

I hope you're all finding the work on your final projects enlightening; let me know if you still have questions. I'll be expecting them all to be presented in class on or before Dec. 21.

Classics: You have done well in your work on translations and grammar, but we have not really reviewed how to pronounce ancient Greek as much as I would like. I am passing out a handout on current scholarship in Greek recitation, with special attention to rhythm and making it a pleasure to listen to.

To demonstrate, I will recite Sappho's "To Aphrodite" in classical fashion.

Languages of Asia: Poetry is an important part of Japanese culture. There is, of course, the haiku, poems describing nature and written in lines with specific syllable counts. But there are also other poems. Read the poems and react to one question in the handout.

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Classics 12/12

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Sign in and listen to poetry here.

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[egyptianlove.livejournal.com]

Evelyn signs in and listens to the poetry.

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[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

[OOC: I thought you were pulling this character? If you aren't, she needs to turn in a proposal for her final project.]

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[egyptianlove.livejournal.com]

"An Explanation on How The Classical Languages Shaped and Encouraged The Best and Worst of Writers Through The Ages"

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[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, Miss Carnahan."

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam signed in and listened to the poetry, comparing Dream's recitation to the handout. She still wasn't sure she could recite it properly, but it was very evocative.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders signs in, and listens intently to the poetry. The pronunciation still sounds very foreign to him, but the cadence does remind him of parts of the religious services he used to get dragged to as a kid. He smiles. It's kind of like a little bit of home all the way out here.

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[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco signs in and listens to poetry.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders has never actually talked to Draco as far as he can remember, but he's in a cheerful mood this morning, so he tosses a gumball onto Draco's desk.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Except yes he has, in detention. Technically I blame this on my lack of coffee, but I choose to blame Anders for being kind of a ditz sometimes. *cough*]

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[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

((Well, Draco looked like a tall redhead then so I guess Anders probably wouldn't recognize him from that.))

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

[OOC: This is me facepalming. Also having more coffee. I forgot about that!]

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[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco grabs the gumball and pops it into his mouth and began chewing it. "Thanks man." he says in a low voice.

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[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory signed in and thoughtfully listened to the recitation.

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[janet_fraiser]

Janet signed in and listened and omg, so much work IRL today.

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[teen-twin.livejournal.com]

Connor scribbled his name on the sign in sheet and sat down to listen to the peom and repeats a couple of the words, unfamiliar to him, to himself.

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[teenaged-twin.livejournal.com]

Murphy, as usual*, is a few steps behind his twin signing in and taking his seat. Once the lessons start, he listens to both the professor and Connor.

*Except for the occasions when Connor is the one behind Murphy.

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[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack signs in and takes a seat.

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[miss-thomasina.livejournal.com]

Thomasina signs her name to the class roster and takes her seat. She spends the lesson enthralled by the professor's recitation.

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[soniabelmont.livejournal.com]

Sonia signs in and listens to the recital.