1. Elements of a Poem
“Exile”
9/12/2018.

2. Focus Questions Today’s goals: Students will:
—Identify the theme of a poem
—Determine the elements of a poem
—Explain what makes poetry different from short stories
—Analyze themes across genres
Focus Questions
What strategies can we use to understand poems?
What are the essential elements of a poem?

3. What comes to mind when you hear the word….
Poetry

4. Elements of Poetry Review
Watch the video
Take notes if you need to

5. “Exile” by Julia Alvarez
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“Exile” by Julia Alvarez

6. “Exile” and TSP-FASTT
T: Title: What does the title mean?
S: Speaker: Who is the speaker? Who is the audience
P: Paraphrase: What is it about?
F- Figurative devices: What and How? (cheat sheet on back)
A- Attitude: what is the author’s tone?
S- shifts: Shift in tone, subject, speaker, etc.
T- title: What does the title really mean?
T-Theme: What is the message? ( 1 word + what author is saying about that word)

7. Comparing Short Stories & Poetry

8. Themes Across Genres Themes:
Although we can identify specific themes in different texts, sometimes a particular theme will be interwoven through several text.
If we look at “Liberty”, “La Bamba” and “Exile”, what theme do they have in common? (or is similar?)
Themes:
1 word + What Authors thinks + Why
Liberty + Sacrifice + greater good
Risks + You need to take + you don’t know how it will turn out in the end
Exile + Dive in + immigrant experience (vulnerability/ Loss)

9. HW
Complete the TSP-FASTT for “Crossing the Border”