Poetry A composition in verse, esp. one characterized by a highly developed form and the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an imaginative interpretation of the subject.

Performance Poetry Sarah and Phil Kaye: When love arrives Pages Matam: Wings Marvin Hodges: Blue Genes Rudy Francisco: A lot like you Rudy Francisco: Complainers

Music as Poetry “The River” by Garth Brooks “Firework” by Katie Perry “Hey There, Delilah” by Plain White T’s

Poetic Devices used in “The River” Simile Metaphor Alliteration Hyperbole Personification Imagery

Poetic Devices used in “Firework” Simile Alliteration Assonance Personification Metaphor Onomatopoeia Hyperbole

Poetic Devices used in “Hey There, Delilah” Simile Alliteration Assonance Imagery Metaphor Onomatopoeia Hyperbole

Eldorado by edgar allen poe Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. But he grew old- This knight so bold- And o’er his heart a shadow Fell as he found No spot of ground That looked like Eldorado. And, as his strength Failed him at length, He met a pilgrim shadow- “shadow,” said he, “where can it be- This land of Eldorado?” Over “over the mountains Of the moon, Down the valley of the shadow, Ride, boldy ride, ”the shade replied- “if you seek for Eldorado!”

Facts about the quest for eldorado *Everything was to be made of gold, even the cooking utensils. *explorers believed that the city was located somewhere in the forests of the Amazon. These men never returned. *Sir Walter Raleigh died as a result of his quest for Eldorado. After his second expedition failed in 1618, the queen had him executed.

List the four things you want most from life. *You can begin by listing everything you can think of. *Then, eliminate whatever you can and narrow the list to 4. Look at the list – what kinds of things are most important to you? What kinds of things did you eliminate? *Place these things in order of importance from most important to least. *What steps would you take to acquire these things?

*gaily -- *Gallant-- *Bold -- Eldorado vocabulary *gaily -- *Gallant-- *Bold --

*gaily -- in a cheerful or lighthearted way. *Gallant-- *Bold -- Eldorado vocabulary *gaily -- in a cheerful or lighthearted way. *Gallant-- *Bold --

Eldorado vocabulary *gaily -- in a cheerful or lighthearted way. *Gallant-- brave; heroic *Bold --

Eldorado vocabulary *gaily -- in a cheerful or lighthearted way. *Gallant-- brave; heroic *Bold -- showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous

Label the rhyme scheme of the poem Look at the ending sound of each line. *The first line is labeled A. Any line thereafter that ends in the same sound also gets an A. * The next line that doesn’t rhyme with the first gets a b. And every line that ends with that also gets a B. * The next line that doesn’t rhyme with either gets a c and so on.

Eldorado by edgar allen poe Gaily bedight, A A gallant knight, A In sunshine and in shadow, B Had journeyed long, C Singing a song, C In search of Eldorado. B

Label the rhyme scheme of the poem cont. Do all the stanzas follow the same pattern? How many lines are in each stanza? How many syllables are in each stanza? Are all the stanzas the same form in rthyme and pattern?

Now, Identify the Imagery in the poem and identify the tone Highlight words or phrases that relate to the sense of sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. What would you say is the tone of the poem? How does it make you feel? Underline words that enhance the tone.

Discussion Questions What might the knight have sacrificed by searching for Eldorado his entire life? Was it worth it? What do you think people search for today? Guess what Eldorado might have represented for poe, himself. Think, pair, share: Discuss these with your neighbor, then write a journal entry about them.