AP Literature: Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey April 7, 2015 Poetry: Day 12 AP Literature: Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey April 7, 2015 By PresenterMedia.com
Class Bulletin: TUES 4.7.15 Today’s Learning Objectives Ch 5 Preview: Fig Lang in Poetry What do I put in the bin? Nothing What do I need on my desk? Just a pen + Ch 5 Packet
Let’s read Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” which contains 5 similes… Similes compare unlike things using words such as: Like As Than Similar to Resembles Seems Let’s read Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” which contains 5 similes…
METAPHOR Metaphors are comparisons between unlike things that DO NOT use “like, as…” Instead, the figurative term is substituted or identified with the literal term. Metaphors come in four “flavors” depending on if the literal/figurative terms are NAMED or IMPLIED…
Literal Term Figurative Term (named) (implied)
Giving attributes of human beings to an animal, object, or concept. PERSONIFICATION Giving attributes of human beings to an animal, object, or concept.
APOSTROPHE Addressing someone absent or dead or something nonhuman as if that person of thing were present and alive and could reply to what is being said.
So What Makes Fig Lang Effective? Imaginative pleasure Brings additional imagery into verse Adds emotional intensity; conveys attitude + information Means of concentrating meaning; saying a lot with a little
Fig Lang: Beyond Identification Step 1: Accurately identify the type of figurative language being used Step 2: Consider what does the figure of speech ACCOMPLISHES in the context of the poem How does it add to, underscore, highlight the poem’s emotional, thematic, and literal meanings?
HOMEWORK Review Ch 5 (Perrine or Handout) and complete accompanying chart. TO FIND EXAMPLES: Look up suggested poems or find others online!