POEM PowerPoint 11.1. A reporter A dentist A firefighter.
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Transcript of POEM PowerPoint 11.1. A reporter A dentist A firefighter.
POEM
PowerPoint 11.1
A reporter
A dentist
A firefighter
A scientist
An airline pilot
A magician
A lawyer
When you grow up, what do you want to be?
mountains
An ocean
trees
If you want to be a tree, what kind of tree do you want to be?• How does a tree
look?• What will YOU do?
If you want to be a mountain, what kind of mountain do you want to
be?• How does a mountain
look?• What will YOU do?
We are going to read a poem. Do you know what a poem is?• Elements of poetry:
– imagery, – diction, – sound, – metaphor, – theme, – saying something new
Imagery:
• the idea that an image, presented on its own.
Diction: choice of words
• uses the least number of words to finish the task,
• each word is important and must be chosen as the exact word
Metaphor is a comparison between two things :• help us see something in a new or more
meaningful way • E.g.
The moon tonight is full and bright.
The stars are shining high.
A falling star flies before my eyes.
I make a wish as it goes by.
The darkness creeps
But it’s time to sleep.
I say “ Goodnight “ to the sky.
Theme:
• the purpose of the poem. • What the poet needed to say. • e.g.
Five little monkeys went to play.Out in the park one sunny day.When Uncle Baboon said, “ On your way!”All the little monkeys said, “ Can we stay?”So uncle baboon said, “ Oh, okay!I do like to see my monkeys play”
The End