Poetry terms 5vwo

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Terms  

In the poem The Road Not Taken what does the road symbolise?

What does the yellow wood symbolises?

"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"
What is this an example of?

What is this an example of?: “A sight so touching in its majesty”

Give a foreshadowing from one of the short stories you have read.

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Last time we discussed part 1 & 2

Part 2

-Craig got to a prestigious school for which he studied hard 

-Lost many friends but gained Aaron as a friend

-Aaron smokes a lot of pot

-Craig believes that his life went downhill after Aaron's party

-Overwhelmed by the difficulty of the work

-He experiences difficulty eating and thoughts of death, and hears a voice that refers to him as "soldier" speaking in his head.

Part 2

 -After learning of Craig's symptoms, Dr. Barney recommends that Craig see a new psychologist and prescribes Zoloft, a medication that he says can help Craig's depression.

-At first the medication changes his way of thinking he becomes more social. 

-Nia is also on medication

-When the medication runs out Craig decides to stop. 

Part 3: Badoom

-Craig thinks about killing himself even though he knows it will hurt his family.

-calls Nia to ask if he had a chance to be her boyfriend

-Thinks he will kill himself by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge.

- How to Survive the Loss of a Love (Book) -->how to prevent self-harm and Craig calls a suicide hotline

Part 3: Badoom

-first line not what he wants-->calls a second line 

-Speaks to Maritsa who advises him to go to an emergency room immediately. 

-Craig goes to Argenon hospital without his family knowing.

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Part 4: Hospital

-Craig visits the Argenon emergency room. 

-Tells them he stopped taking his medication and experiences suicidal thoughts. 

- Put under the watch of a police officer

- Craig calls his mother. She encourages him.

-The doctor and his mother agree that Craig should stay in the hospital, due to the renovations in the teenagers wing. Craig needs to stay in the adult wing.

Part 4: Hospital

-Meets Smitty, who turns out to be one of the staff members in charge of the adult psychiatric area.

-Craig now feels like he left his old life behind and is now in a psychiatric ward. 

Part 5: Six North, Saturday

-Craig has just entered the adult psychiatric facility at Argenon hospital.

-Craig is examined and he learns that he will stay a minimum of 5 days.

-He meets Bobby (a fellow patient) who takes him on a tour of the facilities 

Part 5: Six North, Saturday

- Craig notices that all the patients look very different from one and other. 

-Craig learns that Muqtada (his roommate) is originally from Egypt.

-Mealtime, meets Armelia (The President,  busy and authoritative attitude)

Part 5: Six North, Saturday

• Craig eats a lot.
• He listens to the fellow patients.
• Later on Saturday, Craig is visited by his entire family.
•  Craig has anxious thoughts of the outside world.
• Craig missed phone calls from Nia and Aaron and his science teacher. He calls Nia back. 

Part 5: Six North, Saturday

• Craig proceeds to talk with his psychologist  Dr. Mahmoud.
  
• The doctor explains that Craig's stay in the hospital should be approached as a necessity, as a means of managing and stabilizing the rest of Craig's life
• Craig receives a note from Noelle who wants to meet him

Part 5: Six North, Saturday

• At night, Craig gets a call from Aaron, who has discovered (from Nia) that Craig is in a psychiatric hospital.
• Tensions escalate when Aaron takes a lighthearted attitude towards Craig's problems, and escalate even more when
• Craig reveals that Nia is on medication herself. 
• Craig angrily hangs up. 
• Craig's feelings of depression and anxiety are very high , and he needs medication to sleep.