S2 'The Raven' Homework

Due 21st November

Write your own stanza which imitates the second stanza of The Raven. Ensure you replicate rhyme scheme, internal rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and patterns of repetition. You should also echo the tone and mood of sadness/melancholy in the poem.

Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December,                      A
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.          B
Eagerly I wished the morrow; vainly I had sought to borrow                  C
From my books surcease of sorrow, sorrow for the lost Lenore.           B
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore,             B
Nameless here forevermore.                                                                B

S2 Tea... moving on

Just a quick note to the S2 guys--TeaPigs wrote back saying they'd send us some samples to try out. They win first prize for quick response! What a result. Tetley have also been in touch to say they'd send something. So now we wait...

Do you have suggestions for companies we might approach? I have contacted:

- TeaPigs
- Tetley
- Edinburgh Tea and Coffee Company
- Clipper
- Twinings
- Whittard

We will of course (and you probably saw this coming) be writing thank you letters to any company which chooses to send us goodies (hey, it's an English class, remember? Besides, it's the gentlemanly thing to do.)

Excited!

And an update: Clipper said no, but The London Tea Company have said yes. The next fun thing will be finding out what each company has chosen to send us. It'll be like... Christmas!