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Bellwork. Name the four steps to explicating a poem Read the poem until you understand it Identify poetic devices/figurative language TPCASTT/SOAPSTone Identify the theme of the poem *think about the author’s purpose*. Poetry Slam Project.
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Bellwork • Name the four steps to explicating a poem • Read the poem until you understand it • Identify poetic devices/figurative language • TPCASTT/SOAPSTone • Identify the theme of the poem *think about the author’s purpose*
Poetry Slam Project You will create and present your poem to the class with an innovative poster
Assignment: • You must first read, analyze, and interpret (torture) your poem in order to fully understand it. • Your poster should include TPCASTT & SOAPStone analysis as well as details highlighting poetic devices in your poem (figurative language, alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion, rhythm, rhyme, etc.). Don’t forget to answer the “So What?” question! • You can paint, color, or use collage to illustrate the imagery in the poem of your choice. • Be sure to copy the poem exactly as it appears, including the title and poet.
Poem Choices: ~~~~~~~~~~~ Textbook ~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.“The Legend” – Garrett Hongo (472) – A man is shot 2. “I am Offering this Poem” (482)– Jimmy Santiago Baca – a love poem 3. “Grape Sherbet” – Rita Dove (468) – Mourning a lost loved one 4. “Ex-Basketball Player” (519)– John Updike – former high school basketball player stuck in a dead-end job ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hard copy (not in text) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. “Still I Rise” – Maya Angelou 6. “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening” – Robert Frost 7. “Clenched Soul”, “If You Forget Me”, “Tonight” – Pablo Neruda – lost love poems 8. Anything Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Maya Angelou 9. Use the poem you found for “loss”
Poetry Slam Poster • Printed copy of your poem with poetic devices labeled • TPCASTT • SOAPSTone • Artwork to accompany the poem’s imagery • Theme needs to be clearly written on the bottom of the poster