Monuments Speak

Review Questions What does verb tense indicate? What is the order of verb tenses from present to past? When do you use perfect tenses?

Review Questions What does verb tense indicate? Time What is the order of the five basic verb tenses? Past Perf. Present Perf. Simple Past Simple Present Simple Future When do you use perfect tenses? When you want to describe things that happened farther back in the past.

Review: Forming the present perfect Have/has + verb (past participle) Examples “She has been to the library.” “They have watched a movie.”

Monument Poems Personification Present perfect (used to describe memories) Point of view Imagery Have seen Have heard Have known

Types of groupings All alike verbs (know/know/know) in one stanza Pattern (seen/heard/known) in each stanza Mirroring (seen/heard/known/known/heard/seen)

Great Wall of China

Brainstorming Have seen Have heard Have known

The Great Wall You have outlived dynasties The Great Wall You have outlived dynasties. You have seen workers buried within you. You have seen the life and death of billions. You have seen the need for hope. You have known the pain of neglect. You have known the power of emperors. You have known the invading army. You have heard generals’ cries for protection. You have heard the shriek of fireworks. You have heard the clash of swords. You continue to help a nation. --Dr. Broome

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat Largest religious monument in the world First a Hindu temple, now a Buddhist temple Built in the 12th century CE Protected by a moat

Brainstorming Have seen Have heard Have known

Giza Necropolis, Egypt

Brainstorming Have seen Have heard Have known

Assignment Work in small groups (3-4) to brainstorm ideas for each monument. Use the group’s brainstorm OR your own ideas to write a monument poem Requirements Monument is personified Present perfect tense is used to describe monument’s memories Use strong imagery Group lines by verb use

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