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LITERARY TERMS RELATED TO POETRY Monday, August 25, 2014
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QUICK WRITE: OBSERVATIONS ON SOCIETY Write about a problem you see with society. Try to think of one that we don’t pay enough attention to now. Describe the problem, why it’s a problem, and a solution (if you can). Remember to write the title of the assignment (above) and the date (August 25, 2014) on the top of your paper. You have 4 minutes to write before we revise.
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OBJECTIVE, AGENDA, & HOMEWORK Objective: Students will identify word choice used by an author to convey purpose and tone. Agenda: Quick Write & Revision Quarter 1 Overview Focus Lesson: Intro to Literary Elements in Poetry Reading: “Look Up” by Gary Turk Homework: Remember to bring your book with you to class each day. Make sure your parents/guardians sign your syllabus if they haven’t already.
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QUARTER 1 OVERVIEW Statement of Inquiry and Due Dates Rubric on the Back In groups of 4, read over the rubric. One person will read the 1/2 category, another will read the 3/4, and so on. As you read, underline or circle words, skills, or terminology that stand out to you. Make sure you tape your golden-colored sheet into your notebook before you leave.
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FOCUS LESSON: NARRATIVE POETRY A poem that tells a story. Generally longer than the lyric styles of poetry because the poet needs to establish characters, setting, and a plot. Examples of Narrative Poems “The Raven” “The Highwayman” “Casey at the Bat” “The Walrus and the Carpenter”
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FOCUS LESSON: AUTHOR’S PURPOSE To inform, to persuade, or to entertain.
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FOCUS LESSON: TONE Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Every written piece comprises a central theme or subject matter. The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes.
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FOCUS LESSON: TONE VS. MOOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIE1FvvwwL Q Basically, mood is the feeling you (the reader) get when you read a story. Whereas tone is the feeling the author has toward the topic, text, or audience.
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“LOOK UP” BY GARY TURK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY Purpose: To inform about our society’s obsession with technology and persuade us to live life in the moment Tone: contemplative, critical, didactic, earnest, forthright, reflective, and/or sincere Word Choice: What words, phrases, or lines does Gary Turk use to help you understand his tone? Discuss with a partner.
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CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING On your sticky note, write: Name A line number from the poem The tone An explanation of how it helps you understand the author’s tone.
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