1. English 3201 Poetry

2. Outcomes In this lesson you will focus on the following:
Parallel Structure
Repetition
Imagery
Application of contextual elements

3. Prerequisites
Definitions for: parallel structure, repetition and imagery from your notes
Joy Kogawa’s personal history. Check out the following site: h/kog1.html
Info. regarding the evacuation and internment of Canadians of Japanese descent in World War II. Check out the following site: 1.html

4. Parallelism
Parallelism is "similar constructions or treatments placed side-by-side for effect.
The following is an example of parallelism:
"In the beginning Wayne Gretzky laced up his skates for Canada. In the first period he had scored two goals. By the end of the game he had a hat trick."

5. This is an example of grammatical parallelism
This is an example of grammatical parallelism. The repetition of the pronoun "he" maintains consistency throughout the brief paragraph. It also provides emphasis for the subject's dominance of this particular game.

6. Imagery
is defined as both the pattern of images in a work and all language used to represent objects, actions, feelings, thoughts and so on.

7. Repetition
is simply the effect that repeating lines or phrases which contributes to the emphasis of the poet's theme.

8. Other Important Terms:
Irony
Point of View
Theme
Please review your notes for these terms

9. "Where There's a Wall“ by Joy Kogawa p. 20, Echoes 12
Prior to reading the poem research the following items:
Joy Kogawa's Life History
The Evacuation and Internment of Canadians of Japanese Descent in World War II

10. "Where There's a Wall“ by Joy Kogawa p. 20, Echoes 12

11. "Where There's a Wall“ by Joy Kogawa p. 20, Echoes 12
Answer the following questions:
1.) What is the significance of the title "Where There's a Wall"? Support your response with evidence from the poem.
2.) #3 on p.28 in Echoes 12.
3.) How does the background information regarding the evacuation of Japanese Canadians contribute to your understanding of the poem?

12. "Where There's a Wall“ by Joy Kogawa p. 20, Echoes 12
4.) Using the information provided in the previous questions develop a theme for the poem "Where There's a Wall". Support your answer with two (2) references to the text.

13. Great Poetry Resources: