English: Monday, February 25, Handouts: * “Write Your Own Poem” rubric 2.Homework: * “Write Your Own Poem” assignment is due March 4 (see rubric): 1) Create poem using a rough draft 2) Copy poem onto handout (print or cursive), dark ink 3) Type poem and save it to your flash drive 4) Save poem to “S” drive folder during your computer class Save as: LastName_FirstName_MyPoem_Eng6-__ 3.Assignments due: * None

Lesson Goal: Learn to analyze poems to determine their meaning. Outcomes: Be able to... 1.Review the distinctive features of lyrical poetry. 2.Name three types of lyrical poetry. 3.Review the distinctive features of each of these poetic forms: Sonnet, elegy, ode. 4.Analyze six poems to determine their meaning.

Starter #1 What do we mean by “lyrical poetry”? Lyrical poetry is a poetic form that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings. It’s usually brief and often sounds musical because of the carefully crafted number of beats per line and the sounds of the words it uses. Lyrical poetry is rich in its use of imagery and figurative language.

Starter #2 There are many types of lyrical poetry. The three categories or types of lyrical poetry that we looked at Friday were sonnets, elegies, and odes. What’s a sonnet? A sonnet is a 14-line poem. One of the most popular types of sonnets is the Italian sonnet, which has a fixed rhyme scheme and a beat pattern called “iambic pentameter.” It begins with an octet using the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA. It continues with a sestet using the rhyme scheme CDE CDE or CD CD CD

Starter #3 Another type of lyrical poem is called “elegy.” What’s an elegy? An elegy is a sad, thoughtful poem that laments the death of a person or a group. The word “elegy” sounds like the word “eulogy.” When you attend a funeral, you hear at least one person deliver a eulogy, a tribute to the person who passed away, recalling his/her life. An elegy, however, is a lyrical poem not necessarily used at a funeral. Its purpose is to express grief/sorrow for the loss of someone or some group, to extol (lift up) what was good in that person, and to console those of us who are also mourning this loss.

Starter #4 The third type of lyrical poetry we wanted to examine on Friday is called an “ode.” What’s an “ode”? An “ode” also comes to us from ancient, classical Greek culture. The term “ode” comes from the Greek word aeidein, which means “to sing or chant.” An ode is a form of lyrical poetry that’s designed to honor someone or something you admire or appreciate or love. It can also be a formal way of addressing a thing, an event, or a person who is not present or is no longer alive. The author Gary Soto wrote an ode that featured in our Lit book. What did he write about? He wrote “Ode to Mi Gato,” an ode dedicated to his cat.

Starter #5 This week, you will have a chance to write a poem of your choosing. I’m going to handout the assignment now, but we’re going to try an experiment. I’m not going to read this with you. Instead, you will read it at home on your own time. Tomorrow, when class begins, you will have a chance to ask questions, but... You can’t ask questions if you haven’t read the rubric. I will tell you this: Your poem will NOT be any of the forms we have previously written. Instead, it will be either a lyrical poem or a narrative poem—you choose. Last week we looked at different types of lyrical poems. This week, starting Wednesday, we will introduce you to narrative poetry.

Starter #6 In the meantime, we need to “build up our muscles” in learning what particular poems mean. Just as athletes build muscles by working out in the weight room, we are going to build connectors in our mind that help us become skilled in understanding poems. How do we do that? Let’s start by looking at poems together and finding clues that unlock the meaning of each poem. The more we do this, the better you become at understanding poetry. Please take out your “Meaning of Poems” handout while line leaders get our poetry booklets. Let’s see if we can work as a team to help one another understand and appreciate these poems.