Today’s Agenda Ted Talk: Hip Hop & Shakespeare Read and Analyze William Blake’s poetry from Songs of Innocence and Experience Write own poetry Share Student Samples for Summative Assessment

“The Lamb” Pg. 506

“The Lamb” Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice! Little Lamb who made thee Little Lamb I'll tell thee, Little Lamb I'll tell thee! He is called by thy name, For he calls himself a Lamb: He is meek & he is mild, He became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb, We are called by his name. Little Lamb God bless thee. Little Lamb God bless thee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2V9lE_FxK8

“The Tyger” Use the handout to punctuate the poem

“The Tyger” Pg. 749 : Check your punctuation!

Which is the best representation of the tone of the poem?

Questions for Discussion: What is Blake’s purpose and who is his audience for “The Tyger”? What ways does Blake use questions to encourage the reader’s exploration of the poem? Count up the number of questions in each stanza: what do you notice? What effect does the rhythm have on the message? How important is Blake’s fusion of sight and sound as an artist and poet? How do the poems work harmoniously to convey a similar theme or message?

Writing Task! Compose two contrasting four-line poems on two different animals (e.g. wolf and sparrow, slug and peacock, etc.). They should start with the repeated name, or phrase, and ask a question. For example: Grey wolf fierce, grey wolf fierce Prowling through the snow, What are you thinking? Where are you going? As you track your foe