1. Contemporary Poetry Judith Ortiz Cofer p. 1175 Rita Dove p. 1178
Billy Collins p. 1192
2007 COS –1a; 2d
2010 COS –Rl ; RL ; RL ; RL ; W ; W ; SL ; SL ; SL ; L ; L ; L ; L ; L
AHSGE – R.IV.2

2. Literary Terms
Concrete Language (p. 1174) – uses sensory details to describe a particular subject
Abstract language – deals with generalities and intangible concepts

3. Literary Terms
Sound Effects (p. 1178) – refer to the use of sounds, including rhythm, rhyme, meter, alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance, and repetition – to create specific effects
Style (p. 1193) – the distinctive way in which a writer uses language

4. Quickwrite
How is language a part of home?

5. “The Latin Deli” p. 1175 Describe the setting.
What are some sights you would see in the deli?
What are some sounds you would hear?
Why do the customers come to this particular deli to shop?

6. “Testimonial” p. 1179 What time is the first stanza referring to?
What part of the speaker’s life is the third stanza referring to?
What part of the speaker’s life is the fourth stanza referring to?
According to the last stanza, what is the speaker’s attitude toward life?

7. “Man Listening to Disc” p. 1194
What is the speaker doing in the poem?
How are all these musicians able to accompany the speaker on his walk?
According to the last two stanzas, how is the speaker feeling about himself?
What does the speaker advise others to do?
Where is the speaker going?

8. Activity P 1176 Visual Arts – A Collage
Make a collage or a painting that unites a number of concrete images of a place or activity that is important in your life. Your project should include a title that is clearly recognizable. You collage should be at least the size of a piece of computer paper and no larger than a sheet of poster paper.
Present your artwork to the class. You should be prepared to describe your project and tell how the images represent your topic.