Mama is a Sunrise Evelyn Tooley Hunt

Interpretation Read the poem. Identify specific adjectives that describe Mama. Identify verbs. Identify the figurative language. Think about your character poem. Revise. You can write either a narrative poem about this person, that is similar to the poem we read about Annie or Max from our Heartbeat novel, or write a descriptive poem like the “Mama is a Sunrise” poem.

“Mama is a Sunrise” When she comes sweet-talking in the room, She warms us Like grits and gravy, And we rise up shining. Even at night time Mama is a sunrise That promises tomorrow and tomorrow.

When she comes slip-footing through the door, She kindles us Like lump coal lighted, And we wake up glowing, She puts a spark even in Papa’s eyes And turns out all our darkness.

Literary Elements: Imagery This poem includes some pretty cool imagery, which allows me as the reader to imagine some things--things that I can see and hear in my head. line 1: “she comes slip-footing through the door” - something I can see line 4: “we wake up glowing” - something I can see line 7: “she comes sweet-talking in the room” - something I can hear line 10: “we rise up shining” - something I can see

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