POETRY APPRECIATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVEBe able to explain the language choices used to present an opinion or perspective

WHAT MIGHT THIS BE A METAPHOR FOR?

LANGUAGE CHOICESAdd to your vocab notebook:

• Figurative language (metaphor, simile)• Connotations (positive or negative)• Symbolism• Imagery • Adjectives

• Other words for ‘show’:• Depict, portray, highlight, proclaim, express

LANGUAGE CHOICES Writers choose words to get across their opinion. You need to be able to explain how the type of words they use shows their opinion.

• First, identify the language technique, provide an example (or two) and explain the effect of the language.

Then explain what opinion they poet is trying to get across.

EXAMPLEEg:• In ‘Hurricane’ Bob Dylan uses _____________ such as

“sitting like Buddha” to portray Rubin Carter as a peaceful man.

This shows Dylan considers Carter to be incapable of the violence he is accused of.

QUICK APPLICATION #1• In ‘Short Memory’, Midnight Oil uses __________ such as

“conquistador of Mexico” and “____________________”

to depict _____________ as ______________ . This shows they believe Europeans have a long history of

mistreating Indigenous people.

QUICK APPLICATION #2• Midnight Oil also uses the metaphor of “watch dog in a

nervous land” to portray American involvement in

Afghanistan as well intentioned but potentially dangerous. This shows they are concerned about _____________

QUIZWhat is the writer’s perspective linked to?

A) The purpose

B) The message

C) The parts

BURNING TREEBY SAMUEL MCLEAN

In the words from a white Prime Minister, 'sorry'? You think that justice has been served? But where is my family tree the one that I deserved? I lost mine in one generation, a generation where white man's justice was often curved. We never asked for a 'sorry' in a politician's words, We asked for respect, a respect which needs to be earned. But you will never get this off me, you lost it long ago. The only time I will give you mine Is when you find my grandma's name, The name the white man burned!

ANNOTATEPartsMessageLanguage choices

Then, in your book, explain the language choices- Symbolism- Connotations- Questions - Rhyming words

SUMMARYWhy do poets choose specific words?

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