April 11th

Got PARTS OF SPEECH test back, please get this done, or if you got less than 60%, you can retake.


We did a list for: "DREAM TROPES", and "ROMANTIC COMEDY TROPES".

A trope is a characteristic common to something--- horror and supernatural.

We did a 5 minute free write about a dream we have had. Don't stop writing, just write anything.

2 homework assignments:

1. Think of a romcom that meets as many things on the list.
2. Common relationship (romantic) problems?

Dream tropes:

• Fluidity of identity.
• Fluidity of environment.
• Exaggerated emotions.
• Non-sequential.
• Missing info.
• Movement altered.
• Speech is altered.
• Incomplete.
• Un-original.

Romantic comedy tropes:

• A reason the two leads are not together (hate, 3rd party interference.)
• Change of heart.
• Wedding ending.
• Secrets,
• Class/status is an issue.
• Love is exaggerated.
• Temporary separations (misunderstanding).
• Mistaken identity.
• Song.
• Funny best friend.
• Humorous,
• Grand gesture climax.
• Amorous canoodling.