POETRY DAY 1

Bell Ringer

Imagine that someone was verbally attacking someone you strongly admired. What would be your verbal defense? ◦You MUST respond in at least 10 complete sentences.

What is poetry?

TP-CAST: A way to analyze poetryTitle – What does the title mean?Paraphrase – Summarize the

entire poem.Connotation – Are there words

that are used differently from their original definition?

Attitude – What is the author’s tone?

Shift – Changes in toneTheme – Overall idea from the

poem

“Chicago” by Carl Sandburg

1. Make a prediction based on the title.2. Independently, read the poem and

write a short response with these questions in mind:

1. What is the poem about?2. Who do you think the audience is?3. How did it make you feel?4. Could you connect? Explain why or why

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Connotation

Discussion:◦What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

◦Why do poets use connotative language over denotative language?

Figurative Language

Discussion Question: What is figurative language?

After reading stanza one, what do you see?◦Discuss with a partner.

Figurative LanguageAnswer the following questions in

your annotations:1. The author mentions very specific job

titles. What do you visualize when you hear these job titles?

2. What do these jobs have in common?3. Why did the poet include this stanza

immediately after the title?4. What affect does this imagery have on

the reader’s impression of Chicago?

Imagery Independent Practice

Read the next SIX lines of the poem to “wanton hunger”.◦In your annotations, identify an

example of imagery and note the affect it has on them as a reader.

You have 5 minutes!!!!!!

Figurative LanguageDiscussion:

◦ Based on the six lines you just read, who is “you”?

◦ What type of figurative language is this?

Answer the following questions in your annotations:1. What type of figurative language is the poet

using when he says “you”?2. What is the tone at this point in the poem?

Independent Practice

Independently, read the remainder of the poem.

Answer the following questions in your annotations:1. Identify examples of imagery and explain

how the imagery affects the tone.2. Is there a shift in tone? If so, where does it

occur and what are the tones?3. What is the tone at the end of the poem? 4. How does the author’s use of formal diction

convey the tone? Be sure to explain your answer and provide textual evidence to support your response.

You have 10 minutes!!!!!!

Exit TicketSAQ: What affect does imagery

and diction have on the reader’s impression of Chicago? Be sure to explain your answer and provide textual evidence to support your response.

POETRY DAY 2

Bell RingerWhat do you know about irony? Describe an event in your life (or something you have witnessed in film/TV/songs) and explain why it’s ironic.

Irony

There are three types of irony:◦Situational◦Dramatic◦Verbalhttp://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Situational Irony

Situational Irony: An event or outcome of events opposite to what was or might naturally have been expected.

Example:◦ When John Hinckley attempted to

assassinate President Ronald Reagan, all of his shots initially missed the President; however a bullet ricocheted off the bullet-proof windows of the Presidential limousine and struck Reagan in the chest. Thus, the windows made to protect the President from gunfire were partially responsible for his being shot.

Situational Irony

Dramatic IronyDramatic Irony: This is when one of the characters is unaware of important information that the audience is made aware of.

Example:◦ In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Romeo

believes Juliet to be dead when she is merely asleep. This turns into tragic irony when he decides to end his life to be with her.

Dramatic Irony

Verbal IronyVerbal Irony: The speaker or writer of

verbal irony says one thing while INTENDING the reader to get a different meaning.

Verbal Irony vs. Sarcasm◦Verbal irony strictly entails the speaker

saying one thing but meaning the opposite.◦Sarcasm IS when the speaker says one

thing but means the opposite BUT the purpose of sarcasm is to injure the feelings of another person.

Verbal Irony

“Equal Opportunity” by Jim Wong-Chu

1. Make a prediction based on the title.2. Independently, read the poem and

write a short response with these questions in mind:

1. What is the poem about?2. Who do you think the audience is?3. How did it make you feel?4. Could you connect?

“Equal Opportunity”Follow along and answer the following questions in your annotations:1. Why are the Chinese sitting in

the back of the train?2. What makes it ironic that

everyone in the front of the train dies?

3. What type of irony is this?

Partner PracticeWith a partner, read the

remainder of the poem and answer the following questions in your annotations:1. What was the intent of changing the

rule?2. What makes it ironic that everyone

in the back of the train dies?3. What type of irony is this?4. What is the theme in “Equal

Opportunity”?

Exit Ticket

SAQ: What role does irony play in the poem “Equal Opportunity”? Be sure to explain your answer and provide textual evidence to support your response.

POETRY DAY 3

Bell RingerQuestion 1: In your opinion, how do you believe the world was created?• Write at least FOUR complete

sentences to explain your answer.

Question 2: Have you ever heard of any alternate theories that contradict what you believe?• Write at least TWO complete

sentences to explain your answer.

“I don’t have enough faith” by Daniel Human

1. Make a prediction based on the title.

2. Independently, read the poem and prepare to discuss the following questions:

• What is the poem about?• Who do you think the audience is?• How did it make you feel?• Could you connect?

ParadoxDefinition: A statement that

appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.

◦Example: “You gotta be cruel to be kind”

◦Example: “You must die in order to live eternally”

TPCASTT- What can you learn from the title?P- Paraphrase each stanza briefly.C- Are there any connotations? What

do they mean?A- What is the author’s attitude

through the poem?S- Does the author’s attitude shift or

change in the poem?T- What is the overall main idea of

the poem?

HomeworkRe-read “I don’t have enough faith” with your

annotations and write a summary of the entire poem. Write at least FIVE complete sentences.

Define the following words in the context of “I don’t have enough faith,” and write an original sentence accurately using the word.◦ 1. Faith 7. Potion◦ 2. Scarce 8. Gospel◦ 3. Theoretical 9. Smidgen◦ 4. Heretical 10. Programmed◦ 5. Contrary 11. Wisdom◦ 6. Notion

◦ DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD!

TYPES OF EXPOSITORY WRITING

Analyze a Prompt

When you see a prompt, how do you know that is what you are supposed to write about?

Brainstorming

POETRY DAY 4

Bell RingerShort Answer Question: What is the author’s message in

the poem, “I don’t have enough faith”? Be sure to use textual evidence to explain your answer.

AsideDefinition: A dramatic device in

which a character makes a short speech intended for the audience but not heard by the other characters on stage.

Example:

Rhyme Scheme Definition: A way of describing the pattern of end

rhymes in a poem. Each new sound at the end of a line is given a letter, starting with “A,” then “B,” and so on. If an end sound repeats the end sound of an earlier line, it gets the same letter as the earlier line.

Example: 1. My cat is nice. A My cat likes mice. A My cat is fat. B

I like my cat. B 2. My cat is nice. A

My cat is fat. B My cat likes mice. ? I like my cat. ? 

3. My cat is gray. ? My cat is fat. ? My cat is cute. ? I like my cat. ?

Rhyme Scheme

Independent PracticeFind at least THREE examples of

figurative language and identify the type.◦One of these examples must be a paradox.

Short Answer Question: ◦How does the author’s use of

figurative language help the reader understand his message? Be sure to use textual evidence to support your answer.