1. Don’t forget the packet by the door
Good Morning
Don’t forget the packet by the door

2. Agenda Reading Journaling
Compare and contrast Langston Hughes with Tupac
Analysis questions

3. Poem 1

4. Poem 2

5. Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentences)
What is the difference in the poetic styles? Who writes freelance poetry? How write more traditional poetry? How do you know?
Which poet writes from the heart? How do you know? What does it mean to write from the heart?
How are the two poems connected? Can you see which poem influenced the other one? How? Who influenced who?
What does Hughes’ poem mean to you personally? Why do you feel that?
Which poem do you relate to more? Why? What about that poem makes it relatable to you?

6. Poetic Style
The style in writing can be defined as the way a writer writes. It is the technique that an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from author to author, and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone. It can also be described as a “voice” that readers listen to when they read the work of a writer.