Partner Poetry Project Introduction

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; sun CoralCoral is far more red than her lips’ red: Coral If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. black wires black wires I have seen roses damask’d, red and white; red and whitered and white But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound. I grant I never saw a goddess go: My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. As any she belied with false compare. Sonnet 130

Who is a our speaker/persona? Who is a our speaker/persona? Who is he addressing? Who is he addressing? What is the conflict? What is the conflict? What happens in the poem? Is there a “plot”? What happens in the poem? Is there a “plot”? Where is the speaker? Where is the speaker? When does the action occur? Speculate… When does the action occur? Speculate… Why does the persona feel compelled to speak? What irks him? What is his motivation? Why does the persona feel compelled to speak? What irks him? What is his motivation?

Imagine you are the director… What is the title of the movie? What is the title of the movie? Who will play the speaker? WHY? Who will play the speaker? WHY? Who will play the mistress? WHY? Who will play the mistress? WHY? What is the plot? Storyline? What is the plot? Storyline? What is the movie genre? (ex: tragedy, romantic comedy, sci-fi, etc) What is the movie genre? (ex: tragedy, romantic comedy, sci-fi, etc) Where does the movie take place? WHY? Where does the movie take place? WHY? Pick a “catchy phrase” that might summarize the movie. Pick a “catchy phrase” that might summarize the movie.

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Project Time! PICK A PARTNER! Yes you can pick your partners… PICK A PARTNER! Yes you can pick your partners… With a partner, you must create your own movie poster based on ONE of the poems you select in class With a partner, you must create your own movie poster based on ONE of the poems you select in class You must choose one we did not read in class You must choose one we did not read in class Hand out Printed Requirements…

What do you need to do? First explicate (examine and analyze) the poem by asking the questions: First explicate (examine and analyze) the poem by asking the questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Create a movie poster based on the poem Create a movie poster based on the poem

Be sure to include the following: Movie Title Movie Title Actors-who will play the speaker? Actors-who will play the speaker? -who will play the addressee? -who will play the addressee? -what other characters are involved? -what other characters are involved? What is the movie genre? What is the movie genre? Make sure the background of the poster reflects what the poem is about Make sure the background of the poster reflects what the poem is about Be creative and detailed!!! Be creative and detailed!!!

You will have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to work on the movie poster with the laptops! In-class project worth 100 points!!! DUE: Next Thursday, April 17 th !!!

What do you need to do today? 1.) Pick your partner 2.) Pick your poem 3.) Read and explicate the poem -title, speaker, addressee, setting, what are the motivations of the speaker? -what actors would appropriately convey the speaker and other people in the poem? -what movie drama will the poem fit into?