Poetry Unit

BW: 2/3/16 Take out a blank sheet of notebook paper Complete the quick write below: Which is the more powerful form of communication— visual (pictures, body language, etc.) or verbal (words— written or spoken? Explain. Homework: Finish “Painting is Superior to Poetry” questions if not finished in class

For Today Read back through the essay “Painting is Superior to Poetry” Write a short summary (2-3 sentences) of each “chunk” of the text Discuss the summaries with your group mates to make sure you all have a solid understanding of the text

For classwork/homework After you have discussed the text, answer the questions on the back of the essay. You must answer in COMPLETE sentences. Make sure your explain yourself thoroughly and give text evidence for support!

BW 2/4/16 Take out your “Painting is Superior to Poetry” questions. Make sure your name is on them and turn them in to the basket. Take out a blank sheet of notebook paper and something to write with. Homework: Complete figurative language practice if not finished in class

Poetry Guided Notes

Poetry Poetry is a type of literature that uses the sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking and imaginative ways Comes in many forms, from structured traditional verse to contemporary poems that follow few rules

Poetry organization Poetry is divided into lines—groups of words. In some poems, the first word of each line is capitalized. A sentence in a poem may stretch over several lines. For this reason, you should NOT stop at the end of each line when reading a poem, but instead stop at the end of each sentence. Lines of poetry are organized into units of meaning called stanzas. These are like “poetry paragraphs” The lines in a stanza work to express one key idea. A blank line, called a stanza break, signals that one stanza has ended and a new stanza is beginning.

Poetry Organization (cont.) Shift—a change or a turn in the poem Can be a change in subject or opinion Usually shows us the speaker has realized something or changed in some way Commonly happen in the middle or towards the end

Poetry Sound Devices Refrain—a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem; reminds readers of a key idea, image, or event Rhythm—the “beat” of a poem Rhyme—the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words (ex: tin and pin) Rhyme scheme—pattern of rhyme in a poem

Poetry Sound Devices (cont.) Alliteration—the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginnings of words (ex: slippery slope) Repetition—the use of any element of language (sound, word, or phrase) more than once Onomatopoeia—the use of words that imitate sounds (ex: splat, hiss, gurgle, buzz, pow)

Poetic Language Imagery—creating vivid word pictures using words that appeal to the five senses Figurative language—language that is not meant to be taken literally; 3 most common types of figurative language are similes, metaphors, and personification. Simile—uses the words like or as to compare to seemingly unlike things Ex: His hands were as cold as steel. Metaphor—describes one thing as if it were something else Ex: My chores were a mountain waiting to be climbed. Personification—gives human qualities to a nonhuman subject Ex: The fingertips of the rain tapped a steady beat on the windowpane.

Figurative Language (continued) Diction—word choice Hyperbole—an extreme exaggeration I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. It’s been raining forever!

Poetic Form and Structure Narrative—tells a story in verse; have elements similar to short stories (ex: plot and characters) Haiku—3 line Japanese form that describes something in nature 1 st and 3 rd lines each have 5 syllables, and the 2 nd line has 7 syllables Lyric—poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in highly musical verse Ballads—song-like poems that tell stories; often deal with adventure or romance

Poetic Form and Structure Continued Concrete—poems that are shaped to look like their subjects; poet arranges lines to create a picture on the page Limericks—humorous, rhyming, 5 line poems with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme Free Verse—poetry defined by its lack of structure; has no regular meter, rhyme, fixed line length, or specific stanza pattern

BW Take out your figurative language practice from yesterday Make sure you have something (NOT A PENCIL) to write with—you may borrow a marker or colored pencil from the front of the room as long as you return it Homework: Finish questions 1-8 pg. 581 if not finished in class today

BW Take out your homework—questions from pg. 581 Make sure your name is on them and turn in to the basket Take out a blank sheet of notebook paper. Head it “Bellringers Week of 2/8” You must keep up with this ALL WEEK! You will turn in your completed bellringers for this week on Friday for a grade. If you don’t have it, you get a 0. Homework: Write either a lyric poem, a concrete poem, or a haiku of your own (pg. 599 has instructions). DUE TOMORROW!

Bellringer 2/8/16 Directions: Read the examples carefully. Determine which figurative language technique is being used (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole) 1. Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed 2. Drip-hiss-drip-hiss fall the raindrops / on the oaken log which burns, and steams, and smokes the ceiling beams. / Drip-hiss-the rain never stops. 3. When the stars threw down their spears, / And water'd heaven with their tears, 4. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,

For Today Answer questions 1-3 pg. 590 (COMPLETE SENTENCES) Write either a lyric poem, a concrete poem, or a haiku of your own (pg. 599 has instructions). Your poem and 3 questions are due tomorrow!

BW Take out the poem you wrote last night for homework. Make sure your name is on it and turn in to the basket. Take out your Bellringers sheet for this week. Homework: Write a poem that contains a metaphor (assignment on pg. 619). DUE TOMORROW!

Bellringer Directions: Read the examples carefully. Determine which figurative language technique is being used (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole) 5. I do not care to talk to you although / Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies, 6. The sun was shining on the sea, / Shining with all his might: 7. The leaves are little yellow fish / swimming in the river. 8. The old clock down in the parlor / Like a sleepless mourner grieves,

For Today Take out your blue Literature Textbook Turn to page 603 We will read the poems aloud together on pages

After Reading Answer questions 3,4, and 5 pg. 609 (Reading questions, NOT Vocabulary) Write a poem that contains a metaphor (assignment on pg. 619). Your questions and poem are due at the start of class tomorrow!

BW Take out the metaphor poem your wrote last night for homework Make sure your name is on it and turn in to the basket Take out your bellringers sheet for this week Homework: Finish TPFASTT if not finished in class

Bellringer Directions: Read the examples carefully. Determine which figurative language technique is being used (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole) 9. By the lakes that thus outspread / Their lone waters, lone and dead / Their sad waters, sad and chilly 10. Fame is a bee. / It has a song -- / It has a sting – 11. He would write, but his hours are as busy / As bees in the sun, 12. My words are little jars / For you to take and put upon a shelf. Their shapes are quaint and beautiful, / And they have many pleasant colors and lusters

BW Take out your TPFASTT for “How I Learned English” Make sure your name is on it and be ready to go over answers together Take out your bellringers sheet for this week Homework: Finish questions if not finished in class--1 and 4 pg. 654 and 2,3, and 4 on pg. 655

Bellringer Directions: Read the examples carefully. Determine which figurative language technique is being used (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole) 13. All round the house is the jet-black night; / It stares through the window-pane; It crawls in the corners, hiding from the light, 14. Oh, never, if I live to a million, / Shall I feel such a grievous pain. 15. But words are things, and a small drop of ink, / Falling, like dew, upon a thought produces 16. And then my heart with pleasure fills, / And dances with the daffodils.

For Today Read the poems on pg Discuss the poems and answer questions: 1 and 4 pg ,3, and 4 on pg. 655 (Reading questions, NOT Vocabulary)

BW Take out questions from pg Make sure your name is on it and turn in to the basket Take out your bellringers sheet for this week. Homework: Write poem mimicking one of the 3 examples from class—due Monday

Bellringer Directions: Read the examples carefully. Determine which figurative language technique is being used (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole ) 17. Sifted through the grass were daisies, / Open-mouthed, wondering, they gazed at the sun. 18. With processions long and winding / With the countless torches lit 19. My brain is fire--my heart is lead! / Her soul is flint, and what am I? 20. Carven cathedrals, on a sky / Of faintest colour, where the gothic spires fly / And sway like masts, against a shifting breeze.