Splash Biography
EMMA ROALSVIG, JHU sophomore studying English and the Classics
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Major: English and Classics College/Employer: Johns Hopkins Year of Graduation: 2019 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
I'm from Derry, NH. I attended Pinkerton Academy for high school. I'm studying English literature, Classics, and linguistics at Hopkins and hope to one day be a professor. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)H81: Latin in Harry Potter, or "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon" in Splash Spring 2017 (Feb. 25, 2017)
Everyone loves Harry Potter, but are you aware of the extensive Latin roots and ancient mythology behind the favorite kids books? J.K. Rowling got her degree in Classics, and this is evident in her famous series. This course will discuss the many hidden shout-outs to Classical times, including spells that come from Latin roots, characters' names that evoke mythical meanings, names of places that have ancient connotations, and even the Hogwarts official motto: Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus!
H82: Rhythm, Meter, and Scansion in Poetry in Splash Spring 2017 (Feb. 25, 2017)
This course will teach the mechanics of poetry. It will discuss famous poems and attempt to mark their stresses and syllables in order to develop a more comprehensive meaning and significance of the text. It will teach about rhythm, the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line, and meter, the number of feet in a line. Focuses will be on specific vocabulary (iambic hexameter, trochaic pentameter, anapest, dactyls, spondees etc.) and the practical application of differentiating between stressed and unstressed syllables, including feminine and masculine endings.
H14: Rhythm, Meter, and Scansion in Poetry in Splash Spring 16 (Feb. 27, 2016)
This course will teach the mechanics of poetry. It will discuss famous poems and attempt to mark their stresses and syllables in order to develop a more comprehensive meaning and significance of the text. It will teach about rhythm, the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line, and meter, the number of feet in a line. Focuses will be on specific vocabulary (iambic hexameter, trochaic pentameter, anapest, dactyls, spondees etc.) and the practical application of differentiating between stressed and unstressed syllables, including feminine and masculine endings.
H15: Latin in Harry Potter in Splash Spring 16 (Feb. 27, 2016)
Everyone loves Harry Potter, but are you aware of the extensive Latin roots and ancient mythology behind the favorite kids books? J.K. Rowling got her degree in Classics, and this is evident in her famous series. This course will discuss the many hidden shout-outs to Classical times, including spells that come from Latin roots, characters' names that evoke mythical meanings, names of places that have ancient connotations, and even the Hogwarts official motto!
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