Title: Allusion, onomatopoeia, and Neologism

1. Title: Allusion, onomatopoeia, and Neologism Today’s Objective: To read and discuss some examples of allusion, onomatopoeia, and Neologism.

2. The Origin of All Poems Walt Whitman “I Hear America Singing” I Hear America Singing.     I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,     Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe               and strong,     The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,     The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off               work,     The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deck-               hand singing on the steamboat deck,     The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing               as he stands,     The woodcutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morn-               ing, or at noon intermission or at sundown,     The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work,               or of the girl sewing or washing,     Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,     The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young               fellows, robust, friendly,     Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

3. The Origin of All Poems I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong. Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobody'll dareSay to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I amAnd be ashamed--I, too, am America. Langston Hughes “I, Too, Sing America” So an allusion in a poem is a reference to another literary work. It can be as brief as Lazarus in “Lady Lazarus” or as involved as this poem Langston Hughes, “I, Too, Sing America”.

4. ONOMATOPOEIA BANG!!! SLURP! SPLAT!! is a big fancy word for… WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE SOUNDS!

5. JABBERWOCKY ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves  Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,  And the mome raths outgrabe. Beware the Jabberwock, my son!  The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun  The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand:  Long time the manxome foe he sought --So rested he by the Tumtum tree,  And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood,  The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,  And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through  The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!He left it dead, and with its head  He went galumphing back. "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?  Come to my arms, my beamish boy!O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'  He chortled in his joy.`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves  Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;All mimsy were the borogoves,  And the mome raths outgrabe. Neologism: New Words! Portmanteau: two words in one Ex: Slithy – slimy and lithe

6. Worksheets (back in drafts) • Try to add a line containing a NEOLOGISM… a line with ONOMATOPOEIA… • Writing a line of ALLUSION is more difficult. • What is your favorite book or poem? Is there a quote that inspires you? On Thursday and Friday we will have laptops to look up lines for you.