http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/feed/? Latest topics Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:22:53 GMT 10 http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/14/47/82/09/dalalz11.jpg http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/feed/? http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/john-donne-s-valediction-forbidding-mourning-questions-for-class-discussion-t28.htm Dalal Al Shareif General Questions: • What is the structure of the poem? • What does the title mean? • What type of a narrator? • Who is he addressing? • What is the occasion of the poem? • The poem is rich with metaphors and alliterations. Can you find some examples? Stanza 1: • What is the meaning of (virtuous, mildly)? • What kind of death does the speaker describe here? • What do the friends of virtuous men say? • Why they are not sure about the death of these virtuous ... Discussions Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:22:53 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/john-donne-s-valediction-forbidding-mourning-questions-for-class-discussion-t28.htm#54 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/john-donne-s-valediction-forbidding-mourning-questions-for-class-discussion-t28.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/sonnet-18-paraphrase-t27.htm wafa'a Alturkestany Hi every body this is my first post, I hope to gain your satisfaction. [size=12][size=18] SONNET 18 PARAPHRASE Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Shall I compare you to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: You are more lovely and more constant: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. Rough winds shake the beloved buds of May And summer's lease hath all too short a date: And summer is far too short: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, At times ... Discussions Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:53:07 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/sonnet-18-paraphrase-t27.htm#52 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/sonnet-18-paraphrase-t27.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/our-life-in-poetry-john-donne-a-video-t26.htm Dalal Al Shareif
]]> Discussions Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:13:20 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/our-life-in-poetry-john-donne-a-video-t26.htm#51 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/our-life-in-poetry-john-donne-a-video-t26.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/ben-jonson-s-on-his-first-sonne-questions-for-discussion-t25.htm Dalal Al Shareif General questions: - What type of a poem is this? - Who is the speaker? Who is he addressing? - What is the tone of the poem? - What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? - What is the most significant line in the poem? Why? - How important is the title? - How can a modern reader identify with 300 years old year poem like this one? - In what mental and psychological state do you think the poet has written this poem? - Is there any biographical account in the poet's life that resonates ... Discussions Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:11:28 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/ben-jonson-s-on-his-first-sonne-questions-for-discussion-t25.htm#50 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/ben-jonson-s-on-his-first-sonne-questions-for-discussion-t25.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-audio-t24.htm Dalal Al Shareif ]]> Discussions Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:05:35 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-audio-t24.htm#49 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-audio-t24.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-discussion-questions-t23.htm Dalal Al Shareif Read the following questions before you come to class to help you understand the poem. Lines 1+2 What is the type of the narrator? Who is the speaker addressing? What kind of a question does the poem begin with? What does "thee" and "thou" mean? What is the difference between them? What is the comparison established in the first two lines? How is the speaker's beloved different/ similar to Summer? Lines 3+4 How do Summer's winds treat the buds? Is May ... Discussions Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:48 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-discussion-questions-t23.htm#48 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/discussions-f10/shakespeare-s-sonnet-18-discussion-questions-t23.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f7/course-syllabus-t22.htm Dalal Al Shareif COURSE DESCRIPTION By the end of the semester, students will be able to know the differences between the types of paragraphs (expository, narrative, comparative, argumentative, persuasive, and analytical). They are required to learn some strategies so that the activity of writing becomes challenging and even more enjoyable. At the end of the course, students will be able to know how to expose, convince, and persuade their readers of their ideas and purposes. They will also be able to write sophisticated, ... About the Course Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:11:54 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f7/course-syllabus-t22.htm#47 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f7/course-syllabus-t22.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f9/course-syllabus-t21.htm Dalal Al Shareif COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on three significant periods of English Poetry: The metaphysical, the Neo-classical, and the Pre-Romantic. The students should trace the impact of the historical, social, and political features of these periods on poetry. Moreover, they will learn they will the similarities and differences between the literary trends under study. The course has to offer a thorough discussion of the techniques and devices employed in the three periods. The course has to ... About the course Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:42 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f9/course-syllabus-t21.htm#46 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/about-the-course-f9/course-syllabus-t21.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/please-tell-me-t20.htm Anonymous my question too late
just i want to ask you and to make sure
(figurative of language 1) is the apostrophe and metonymy includes in the exsam or not ??


i am waiting you

my regareds]]> OPEN DISCUSSIONS Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:32:41 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/please-tell-me-t20.htm#44 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/please-tell-me-t20.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/our-writing-meeting-in-the-english-club-t16.htm Dalal Al Shareif Check the following link to read some of the best stories your peers at college wrote last week in our meeting at The English Club. It was amazing. Some of the writers are your classmates. http://englishclubmakkah.ahlamontada.com/third-class-tandem-stories-f4/the-best-co-authored-stories-from-our-last-meeting-t4.htm OPEN DISCUSSIONS Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:06:57 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/our-writing-meeting-in-the-english-club-t16.htm#28 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/our-writing-meeting-in-the-english-club-t16.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/tennyson-s-flower-in-the-crannied-wall-t5.htm Dalal Al Shareif Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower -- but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is. As we already discussed in class, the more you read the poem, the more you understand, feel, and appreciate its beauty and content. Please read Tennyson's "Flower in the Crannied Wall" again. This time, read it aloud with an attempt ... OPEN DISCUSSIONS Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:14 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/tennyson-s-flower-in-the-crannied-wall-t5.htm#5 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/tennyson-s-flower-in-the-crannied-wall-t5.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/a-good-online-thesaurus-t8.htm Dalal Al Shareif

http://thesaurus.reference.com/]]> OPEN DISCUSSIONS Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:45:19 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/a-good-online-thesaurus-t8.htm#15 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/a-good-online-thesaurus-t8.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/how-to-write-a-narrative-essay-t12.htm Dalal Al Shareif 1. Think of a specific point in your life that the readers might find interesting or from which the readers can draw a valuable lesson 2. Brainstorm. Grab a pen and paper and draw out possible topics that could spring up from your main topic. Recall anecdotes, definitions, people and dates that you can include in the narrative. Do not try to limit yourself when coming up with ideas, for you can always select from the ones you have already thought up. 3. Decide on a structure. Compose ... ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSINGMENTS Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:29:07 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/how-to-write-a-narrative-essay-t12.htm#22 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/how-to-write-a-narrative-essay-t12.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/chimney-sweeper-questions-t19.htm Dalal Al Shareif Dear students, Please consider the following questions as you read Blake's "Chimney Sweeper" for this week. General Questions: • How do you find the style of the poem? • Why is this style like this? • How many stanzas? What type of stanzas? • What type of narrator? • What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? First Stanza: • Who is the speaker? How old is he? • What happened to his mother? • What did his father do to him? • What is his job? ... OPEN DISCUSSIONS Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:59:56 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/chimney-sweeper-questions-t19.htm#32 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/chimney-sweeper-questions-t19.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-note-about-tomorrow-s-class-t18.htm Dalal Al Shareif
I sincerely apologize because I will not be able to be with you tomorrow 12/1/1431 AH; I am urgently needed for the celebration of The Intertaional Day of Quality.

See you next week, inshaAllah.]]> ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSIGNMENTS Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:09:04 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-note-about-tomorrow-s-class-t18.htm#31 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-note-about-tomorrow-s-class-t18.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/the-project-t17.htm Dalal Al Shareif Choose ONE of the poems from the below list. Read it thoroughly, as we have learned in class. Write a well-constructed analytical ESSAY about the poem you chose. The essay should be no less than five paragraphs, with an introduction and a conclusion. The essay should be yours and yours only; plagiarism (minor or major) will harmfully effect your grade. Both computer or hand-written forms are accepted. Choose Times New Roman 14 Font if you are going to type it ... ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSIGNMENTS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:25:03 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/the-project-t17.htm#30 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/the-project-t17.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-man-he-killed-a-video-t15.htm Dalal Al Shareif
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/bg-116998/thomas_hardy_the_man_he_killed/

Enjoy]]> OPEN DISCUSSIONS Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:23:17 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-man-he-killed-a-video-t15.htm#27 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-man-he-killed-a-video-t15.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-book-a-question-t14.htm Dalal Al Shareif Dickinson's "There is no frigate like a book" is based on a sequence of comparisons? What are they? Explain. OPEN DISCUSSIONS Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45:56 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-book-a-question-t14.htm#26 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-book-a-question-t14.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/books-t6.htm Dalal Al Shareif Charles W. Eliot says: "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." What do you think about this statement? Can books substitute real friends and teachers? Do books play a major role in your daily life? Is there an unforgettable book you read that has transformed your perspectives and attitudes towards yourself and others? Lets share our experience with books ... OPEN DISCUSSIONS Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:02:29 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/books-t6.htm#6 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f6/books-t6.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-bokk-a-video-t13.htm Dalal Al Shareif
The following youtube vedio is very useful in understanding next week's poem.

Enjoy.

s]]> OPEN DISCUSSIONS Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:50:06 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-bokk-a-video-t13.htm#24 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/there-is-no-frigate-like-a-bokk-a-video-t13.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-questions-t11.htm Dalal Al Shareif Shortly answer ONE/ ANY of the following questions. Question I: The word "ringed" signifies a sense of confinement, imprisonment, and limitation. What is/are the other word/words that refer to the same meaning in the poem? What is/are the other word/words that refer to the opposite meaning (freedom) in the poem? How significant is this contradiction to the overall meaning of the poem? Question II: Compare and contrast "the eagle" and "the ... OPEN DISCUSSIONS Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:39:06 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-questions-t11.htm#20 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-questions-t11.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-glossary-of-poetic-terms-t10.htm Dalal Al Shareif Dear students,

I left you a copy of the Glossary of Poetic Terms in Afaq Photocopying Center. Try to get your own copy as soon as possible and bring it to class with you.

Please remember to read the entries we discussed in today's class:
(alliteration, allusion, narrator, rhyme, stanza)

Good Luck]]> ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSIGNMENTS Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:15:32 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-glossary-of-poetic-terms-t10.htm#19 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assignments-f2/a-glossary-of-poetic-terms-t10.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/mosaic-1-writing-t9.htm Dalal Al Shareif Dear students,

I left you a copy of the important entires we are going to study from Mosaic 1: Writing in Afaq Photocopying Center. Try to get your own copy as soon as possible and bring it to class with you.

Good Luck.]]> ANNOUNCEMENTS & ASSINGMENTS Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:59:28 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/mosaic-1-writing-t9.htm#18 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/announcements-assingments-f5/mosaic-1-writing-t9.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-an-audio-file-t7.htm Dalal Al Shareif

]]> OPEN DISCUSSIONS Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:35:38 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-an-audio-file-t7.htm#13 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/open-discussions-f3/the-eagle-an-audio-file-t7.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/course-distribution-t4.htm Dalal Al Shareif Week 1 Registrations Week 2 Introduction Week 3 Chapter 1 Week 4 Chapter 1 I'll never forget… Page 24, Write. (Narrating an unforgettable event from the past) Week 5 Chapter 2 Week 6 Chapter 2 Personal Heroes. Page 48, Write. (Describing a person you admire) Week 7 Writing in Class Week 8 Chapter 3 Week 9 Chapter 3 My name is….. Page 72, Write. (Explaining the origin and meaning of a name Week 10 Mid Term ... COURSE DESCRIPTION Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:19:47 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/course-distribution-t4.htm#4 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/course-distribution-t4.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/about-the-course-t3.htm Dalal Al Shareif COURSE DESCRIPTION The main objective of this course is to enable students to write a clear, well-developed short essay with an appropriate introduction, conclusion, and a clear thesis statement. It will allow students to write a variety of forms—narrative, exploratory, expository, argumentative—and on a variety of subjects from personal experiences to public policies. TEXT BOOK Pike-Baky, Meredith and Laurie Blass. Tapestry 2: Writing. Middle East Edition. USA: Thomson, 2005 ... COURSE DESCRIPTION Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:08:43 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/about-the-course-t3.htm#3 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f4/about-the-course-t3.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/course-distribution-t2.htm Dalal Al Shareif Week 1: Registrations Week 2: Introduction, Discussing the Syllabus Alfred Tennyson's "Flower in the Crannied Wall," Thomas Hardy's "Are You Digging on My Grave" Week 3: Ch 1: What is Poetry? Alfred Tennyson's "The Eagle" Week 4: Ch 2: Reading the Poem Thomas Hardy's "The Man He Killed" Week 5: Ch 3: Denotation and Connotation Emily Dickinson's "There is no frigate like a book" Week 6: Ch ... COURSE DESCRIPTION Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:55:39 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/course-distribution-t2.htm#2 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/course-distribution-t2.htm http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/about-the-course-t1.htm Dalal Al Shareif COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of poetry. They will identify some poetic techniques and devices (sound, metaphor, symbols, rhyme.. etc). Therefore, the selections are short and simple. The course introduces a variety of major forms of poetry (sonnet, elegy, lyric, ballad, etc). It should cover a wide range of poets from different ages. By the end of the course, the students will be able to explain the poems in simple language. ... COURSE DESCRIPTION Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:39:29 GMT http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/about-the-course-t1.htm#1 http://dalalalshareif.forumfa.net/course-description-f1/about-the-course-t1.htm