1. April 16, 2014 Get all handouts off of the back counter. Today I can… Identify and explain the use of sound devices within a text. Use commonly confused words correctly. Begin TCAP Bell Work 12-15

2. Vacant Lot The empty lot down the block, Is the best place to play, Full of wood and stray papers, Loose gravel and clay. 5 We children know better Just how to create With the magical treasure That lies past the gate. We make imaginary kingdoms 10 From old bricks and rocks Tarnished pennies, lengths of string, Weathered wooden blocks To a grownup, the woodpile Might look a bit plain, 15 Like a bunch of old junk Lying out in the rain. But we kids can see It is more than just wood. It’s the span of a bridge 20 To a make-believe neighborhood. It’s a castle’s tall tower, A cave dweller’s lair, It’s a rabbit’s tight burrow, A creaky old stair. 25 It’s the passage we take That leads straight to pretending. You’re welcome to join us; The game’s never-ending. 64 Choose the implied theme of this poem. F Travel to distant lands requires only a walk and a pair of clear eyes. G A child learns best in an inspirational environment. H Work and play do not necessarily need to take place at different times. J Ordinary items are transformed by an extraordinary imagination. 65 In this poem, the vacant lot is a metaphor for A emptiness. B adulthood. C neglect. D possibilities.

3. Analyzing Poetry Analyzing Poetry Sound Devices The poet uses a specific sound device for what reason?

4. Sound Devices A good poem can often be identified by its sound quality. Poets use certain devices to create sound within a poem. We need to analyze the poem to look out for these devices, indicate the sound produced, and evaluate its effect on the reader.

5. Purpose of using sound devices Sound devices are often used for three main reasons: a)To create a rhythm effect to set a mood or image. b)To reveal the speaker’s attitude c)To complement or emphasize the message/theme of the poem.

6. Alliteration Definition - the repetition of the beginning consonants in words next to or close to each other Purpose To create a rhythm effect to set a mood or image. In the following example, the repetition of the ‘f’ sound in the first two lines lends them a rhythmic and musical quality:

7. Onomatopoeia Definition - sound words (hum, jingle, buzz, vroom, bleep, etc) Purpose – To create a rhythm effect to set a mood or image. - To reveal the speaker’s attitude

8. Rhythm Definition – The beat of the poem Purpose – To create a rhythm effect to set a mood or image. - To reveal the speaker’s attitude Usually, we can feel the rhythm best when we read aloud. We can mark the beats, or stresses and thus, see the pattern built in by the poet. Usually, we mark the stresses in a line of poetry with a small sloping dash above the accented syllable.,, po e try ques tion

9. Accent Definition – The emphasis given to a syllable or word. Purpose To reveal the speaker’s attitude.

10. Rhyme and Repetition Rhythm and Rhyme are some of the most important structural elements in poetry.

11. Rhyme Rhyme is usually accepted as the repetition of an accented vowel sound Examples of true rhyme: fight/night, cat/mat, slow/toe, eat/feet Examples which are not true rhyme: fight/hide, cat/can, threw/through Purpose - Rhyme is used to bind lines together into larger units, e.g stanzas, or even to set up relationships within an individual line (internal rhyme).

12. Repetition Definition - Repeating of a word, phrase, line, stanza. Purpose -To complement or emphasize the message/theme of the poem. -To create a rhythm effect to set a mood or image. -To reveal the speaker’s attitude.

13. Repetition of words or lines or stanzas is crucial in poetry! Purpose - It most often to complement or emphasize the message/theme of the poem. - To reveal the speaker’s attitude.

14. “Cynthia in the Snow” 1. What onomatopoeic words does the poet use to suggest the silencing effect of falling snow? 2. The use of alliteration helps to create the mood in the poem. List two examples of alliteration and describe the mood they create. 3. Identify three pairs of rhymes and explain what the rhyme helps to emphasize theme in the poem. “Annabel Lee” and “April Moods” Now try to find sound devices on your own.

15. Test Question: The poet most likely uses alliteration in this poem to… “April Moods” by Rosebud Spring should be a joyful time Filled with happiness and flowers Unfortunately, April mine Seems to have more clouds and showers. As the rain falls from the cloud April showers me with pain Hurting then my soul does shroud And on down comes the rain. As the rain falls from the skies Showers fall upon my face- Teardrops running from my eyes Each moving at a different pace. Trying to act like I don't care I hold my head high through the drizzle But this sorrow I can hardly bear And soon those reckless feelings fizzle. April soon brings back the sun To chase away the rain-gray skies But my dark days are not yet done As long as they stay, I will cry. To produce a rhythmic effect that creates a mood? What mood? or image? What images? Turn and talk it out. Moods = sad and depressed

16. Nothing to Do Stew One long, long dull day I had nothing to do, So I filled up a pot With a strange sort of stew. 5 It had dreamy ideas And a lot of big words, And bright mixed-up colors And silvery birds. A piece of a moonbeam 10 Got thrown in the mix, A chopped-up, old beanstalk, A house made of sticks. The yap of a puppy, A strand of gold hair, 15 The hush of the night owl, A thump on the stair Got tossed in together And cooked all day long, While I stirred in some spices 20 —It smelled a bit strong. But I ate it with pleasure, That odd, crazy stew, Made out of a dull day With nothing to do. 21 Which line from the poem indicates the meal is not real? A With a strange sort of stew. B And a lot of big words, C And cooked all day long, D While I stirred in some spices 22 The stew in this poem is a symbol of F endless possibilities. G a hearty portion. H future happenings. J an honest approach. 23 The poet’s purpose for writing this poem was most likely to A teach a lesson about enjoying time alone. B inform readers how to cook a stew. C share an experience about making a special meal. D tell about a person with a vivid imagination. 24 In Stanza 4, the author uses onomatopoeia with the words “yap,” “hush,” and “thump” mostly likely to F add a rhyme scheme to the poem. G emphasize the important idea in the poem. H support the playful nature of the poem. J contribute to the details in the illustration.