Good Day To Good Day To You!You!

We have some work to We have some work to do.do.

Do NowDo NowPoems typically use figurative Poems typically use figurative language, explain the following language, explain the following

quote based on a figurative quote based on a figurative interpretation:interpretation:

““Never mistake motion for Never mistake motion for action.” Ernest Hemingwayaction.” Ernest Hemingway

InformationInformation Journal PromptsJournal Prompts

- Due Friday, get them done early- Due Friday, get them done early Poems throughout the weekPoems throughout the week Tutoring opportunitiesTutoring opportunities

- before and after school- before and after school- during lunches – ask for a pass- during lunches – ask for a pass

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Anarchy – (n.) a lack of government and law; confusion

Synonyms – chaos, disorder, turmoil

Antonyms – law and order, peace

Arduous – (adj.) hard to do, requiring effort

Synonyms – hard, difficult, laborious

Antonyms – easy, simple

Time to try your own poemTime to try your own poem

Complete the worksheetComplete the worksheet

- this is information needed to do your poem- this is information needed to do your poem After completing the worksheetAfter completing the worksheet

- create your poem- create your poem

- may use the computer- may use the computer

- may hand draw items on paper- may hand draw items on paper

What is a poem?What is a poem? In the next minute, discuss with a In the next minute, discuss with a

partner what a poem is. Be able to partner what a poem is. Be able to come up with a definition of a poem.come up with a definition of a poem.

A poem is a work of literature in verse that often, but not A poem is a work of literature in verse that often, but not necessarily, employs meter, rhyme, or figurative necessarily, employs meter, rhyme, or figurative language in an attempt to communicate an aesthetic language in an attempt to communicate an aesthetic experience or statement which cannot be fully experience or statement which cannot be fully paraphrased in prose. paraphrased in prose.

A Poem is A Poem is

Poetic DevicesPoetic DevicesSpeakerSpeaker - voice behind the poem, point of view - voice behind the poem, point of view

a. 1a. 1stst person – the writer is a character (I) person – the writer is a character (I)

b. 2b. 2ndnd person – not typical, usually in song lyrics person – not typical, usually in song lyrics

(You)(You)

c. 3c. 3rdrd person – narrated (he, she, it) person – narrated (he, she, it)

d. 3d. 3rdrd person omniscient – Narrator knows all of person omniscient – Narrator knows all of the characters’ thoughts, not a character in the the characters’ thoughts, not a character in the story story

SituationSituation- circumstances surrounding the poem- circumstances surrounding the poem

Poetic DevicesPoetic DevicesDictionDiction- choice of words- choice of words

Take a moment and think about the reason why the Take a moment and think about the reason why the word choice is important.word choice is important.

Why? Why?

ImageryImagery- verbal expression of a sensory detail - verbal expression of a sensory detail (visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, or olfactory)(visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, or olfactory)

Poetic DevicesPoetic DevicesSymbolismSymbolism- representation in which an object or - representation in which an object or

action represents something beyond itselfaction represents something beyond itself

metermeter: measured pattern of rhythmic accents in a : measured pattern of rhythmic accents in a line of verseline of verse

- it’s the beat of the poem- it’s the beat of the poem

rhymerhyme: correspondence of terminal sounds of : correspondence of terminal sounds of words or ofwords or of lines of verse lines of verse

Jimmy Santiago BacaJimmy Santiago Baca

Lived with grandparents Lived with grandparents and was placed in an and was placed in an orphanageorphanage

Taught himself to read Taught himself to read and writeand write

On the streets by age 21On the streets by age 21 Arrested and spent 6 Arrested and spent 6

years in prisonyears in prison Sold his poems to Sold his poems to

inmates for cigarettesinmates for cigarettes

Who Understands Me Who Understands Me but Mebut Me

Read the poemRead the poem Identify symbolismIdentify symbolism Identify imagery usedIdentify imagery used Identify “other” poetic devicesIdentify “other” poetic devices

- language used - language used - rhyming patterns- rhyming patterns

Write your answers on the back of Write your answers on the back of the Poemthe Poem