Dickinson Day 2 17 April 2013 Miss Rice
Warm-Up What is personification? How is death typically personified in books or movies? Examples?
Agenda Vocabulary “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” “I Heard a Fly Buzz” Dickinson Style Writing Assignment
CP Objectives 4/17 To review vocabulary words. To analyze Emily Dickinson’s poetry for style, theme, and literary devices. To write in the style of Emily Dickinson.
Vocabulary Unit 5 HW due tomorrow Quiz Friday Vobackulary You can use your lists today
Lit. Terms: End Rhyme Words at the ends of lines of poetry that rhyme with each other Slant rhyme: Words that almost rhyme with one another AKA near rhyme or half rhyme Farm and yard (The stressed syllable have the same sound) *Sight rhyme: Words that look like they should rhyme Said and paid
Lit. Terms: Rhythm The flow or feeling in a piece of poetry The way words come together The pace of the poem Cadence
Lit. Terms: Word Choice The types of words authors choose to put in a piece Vivid verbs Loaded words
Lit. Terms: Style The method which a poet uses to convey meaning, tone, and emotion in his/her poem Word choice Sentence structure
“Because I Could Not Stop for Death” Review warm-up Read “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” together Annotate independently: 1 example of each… Personification Capitalization Content: what is really being talked about here? First impressions? The look of the poem and how to read it Literary devices In groups: What is the poem about? Why? What is the theme One group member presents your response to the class
“CXXVIII” Read as a class First impressions? Complete the worksheet with a partner Class discussion Rhyming Imagery Summary Fly Literary devices How does this poem compare and contrast with the first one we read? How is death personified in each?
Writing Assignment Write in the style of Emily Dickinson Imagine that you are afraid to leave your house Write a poem to describe your feelings Isolated? Content? Afraid? Secure? … Your poem must include: Numbered title (when in your career did you write this?) 8-12 lines Imagery: simile, metaphor, personification highlighted and labeled Slant rhyme highlighted and labeled Style Reflection
Homework Research paper due Thurs. or Fri. “Yes” test Highlighting Bolding, underlining, or highlighting thesis All materials Folder Vocab. unit 5 HW due tomorrow Vocab. unit 5 quiz Friday Whitman/Dickinson test tomorrow (open note) In class tomorrow we will: review vocab. finish our poems share our poems take the open- note Whitman/Dickinson quiz