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Unit 3 Module 3
POETRY
Writing prompt and assessment for this
module:
Choose a poem and write an essay in which
you analyze the poems' literary elements
(parts of the poem and figures of speech)
and use this analysis to interpret the
meaning of the poem. In other words,
what is the poem saying and what literary
elements does the author use to
demonstrate this message?
Where can you
find...
Poetry???
Poetry can
be found in
music...
Simile
Metaphor
Rhyme
Poetry can be
found in nature...
Poetry is used in
commercials...
Apple commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiyIcz7wUH0
Poetry is used in
movies...
Skyfall...James Bond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjnCHvpLiM&feature=player_embedded
Poetry can be
found
everywhere :)
Task 1: Day 1
EQ:
1. How can I identify alliteration in my
reading?
2. How can alliteration, rhyme, and
repetition impact the meaing of text?
Pull up video from R drive
"Poetic Devices in Song"
2. Rhyme:
Having the same sound at the end of two or
more words such as pine / fine, nickel / pickle,
and ability / fragility.
3. Repetition:
Using the same word, phrase, line, or
stanza two or more times in a poem.
Ex...Baby, baby, baby...Oh..my
baby..baby..baby...Oh!
4. Metaphor: The comparison of two unlike
things without using like or as. Metaphors often
state that "something" is ________.
Ex. "Nature wores its winter robe."
"The cat is a rag doll..."
5. Simile: The comparison of two unlike things
using like, as or than.
Ex. Life is like a box of chocolates...
6. Personification:
Giving human characteristics to non-human
things, such as animals, inanimate objects, or
ideas. For example, “The sun smiled
down on the beach.”
7. Onomatopoeia:
A word whose sound is similar to the thing
or action it refers to, such as “buzz” or
“hiss.”
8. Idiom:
an expression whose meaning is not predictable
from the usual meanings of its constituent
elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's
head ...
9. Hyperbole
Pronounced “hi-PER-buh-lee.” A extreme and
obvious exaggeration, not meant to be believed or
taken literally. For example, “he has million-dollar
hair” or “this test is taking forever.”
Poetic devices on the R drive
Now we will watch a Prezi. Focus on
alliteration, repetition and rhyme.
You will take notes as we move through the
Prezi.
Link to Prezi
Ticket out the door...
Answer the following questions.
1. How does Lamont Carey use repetition in
his poem to explain his problem? (50%)
2. Why do you believe Lamont Carey slows
his speech in the last few lines of his poem?
Give a detailed answer and reasons.(50%)
Hand this in before leaving class.
Task 2
EQ: How can I analyze poetry based upon
the author's use of figurative language?
HOOK: "Love is ..."
Many metaphors have been based upon
this beginning statement. For example...
*"Love is a two-way street." Unknown
* "Love is a fruit in season at all times..."
Mother Teresa
*"Love is a battlefield..." Pat Benetar