Intro to Poetry and Romeo and Juliet Day 66 Intro to Poetry and Romeo and Juliet
Objectives Read and Analyze Shakespearean language. Practice annotation and test taking skills. Recognize characteristics of a variety of forms of poetry. Homework “The Magic Shop” close reading due Friday Vocabulary 5 quiz Monday Grammar test on Wednesday
Warm up- Analyze each quote Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night (III, ii) 2. Quote: My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! (I, v)
Poetry: an elevated form of composition Elements: Form Sound Imagery Figurative Language Theme
Poetry Elements -> Form The physical structure, style, or pattern of the poem. Number of lines Rhymes Repetition
Types of Poetry Narrative Poetry – Poems that tell stories Ballads – A poem(song) that tells a story typically about a major event. Epic – A long, elevated poem about a hero and his adventures; title is underlined. The Iliad and The Odyssey Lyric – Poems that express the poet’s emotion or thought about one person, place, thing, or event; usually structured. Free Verse – Poems that have no set rhythm, rhyme, or structure.
Poetry Elements -> Sound Poets often express their poems using sounds in order to enhance the meaning, mood, or images present. Some examples of sounds are: Repetition – Repeated use of sounds used to appeal to emotions. Alliteration – Repetition of beginning consonant sounds. Assonance – Repetition of vowel sounds. Consonance – Repetition of consonant sounds. Onomatopoeia – The use of words that create the sounds they describe.
Poetry Elements -> Imagery Imagery is used in poetry to illicit a response from the senses of the reader. Does not have to be visual. Can be literal. Example: I see a tall tree. Can be figurative. Example: The tree was like a child in a crowd of adults.
Poetry Elements -> Figurative Language Used to enhance the meaning or experience of the poem. Metaphor – comparing two things without using words like “like” or “as” Simile – comparing two things using “like” or “as” Personification – human qualities on non-human objects Irony – The opposite of what is expected Hyperbole – gross exaggeration
Poetry Elements -> Theme Theme – the central idea that the poem is expressing. It is continuously developed throughout the poem. Example: Death may be unavoidable.
Understanding and Evaluating Poetry Speaker – who is the speaker? What is their bias? Occasion – What prompted the author to write? Setting – Where is the poem taking place? What is the time and place? Purpose – What is the reason behind the text? Diction – What is the word choice? Dialect of the speaker? Imagery – What senses are evoked? How? Figurative Language – What figurative language is used and how does it enhance the poem?
Understanding and Evaluating Poetry cont. Symbols – What symbols are used and what do they really mean? Allusions – What literary, historical, or mythic person, place, or event is being referenced? Example: Troy or Hercules Tone – How does the author feel about the subject discussed in the poem? Meter/Scansion – What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?
SOAPSTone Use this pneumonic device to help you remember how to evaluate poetry: Speaker Occasion Attitude Purpose Subject Tone
Pair Practice Analyze the poem on the follow slide using the SOAPSTone method. Complete the assignment on Google classroom and discuss your analysis with your partner. Label each piece of analysis with its corresponding poetry element.
Act I Scene i Download the guide from my website and complete as you are reading act I. You will be graded as we go through the reading. Make sure you fill out each question.
Characters: I need a… Narrator: Sampson Gregory Abraham Benvolio Tybalt First Officer Old Capulet Lady Capulet Old Montague Lady Montague Prince Escalus Romeo
Take out your R&J books Start reading act I scene I. Remember to annotate for: Theme Symbolism Imagery Figurative Language Plot
Closure Write 3 things you have learned about poetry Closure Write 3 things you have learned about poetry. Write 2 examples of poetic forms. Write 1 question you have concerning poetry.