AP Literature and Composition

AP Literature and Composition

December 7, 2012Mr. Houghteling

“It’s a Five Helen Faces Friday, and because it’s Friday, you know what that means…!”

“It’s great to be alive!”

AGENDA

• ALLUSION!• Visual Literacy--Images of Helen of

Troy• TP-CASTT returns, hurray!• The Helen poems.

Question 5

• Look at the four pictures and identify which picture is a “hyacinth,” as indicated in line 7: “Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face.”

A.

B.

C.

D.

Visual Literacy• As we view the five images of Helen,

take brief notes on each image as you view it.

• Try to note similarities and differences among the different artists’ images.

• Decide which image you think best represents Helen, using your background knowledge as a guide.

Helen of Troy

Dante Rossetti

Helen of Troy

Sir Edward Poynter

1881

Helen of Troy

Evelyn de Morgan

1898

Image taken from a Greek urn.

Diane Kruger as Helen from the

movie Troy.

TP-CASTT

• Title• Paraphrase• Connotation• Attitude• Shift• Title• Theme

Webquest!• My starting point would be to Google

“Helen of Troy.” • Then just follow the links and read up

on Helen of Troy. • Use your questions as a guide through

the quest. • Do NOT use only one resource.

HOMEWORK

• Webquest!• Complete your TP-CASTT of

the first Helen poem. • Prepare yourself for a quiz on

“To Helen.”