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Poetry Unit

Poetry Unit. Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”. Structure of Poems. Stanza---the division of lines in a poem Quatrain---set of 4 lines per stanza Couplet---pair of rhyming lines Rhyme Scheme---pattern of rhyming words in a poem. Senses.

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Poetry Unit

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  1. Poetry Unit Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”

  2. Structure of Poems • Stanza---the division of lines in a poem • Quatrain---set of 4 lines per stanza • Couplet---pair of rhyming lines • Rhyme Scheme---pattern of rhyming words in a poem

  3. Senses • Reading poetry, one is meant to feel the words, experience the words, not just READ the words • Poetry uses sensory language and poems often appeal to a person’s senses • 5 senses sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch

  4. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”William Wordsworth (pg 897) • What is the rhyme scheme? • How many lines are in each stanza? • What senses does the author appeal to?

  5. Personification • Giving human qualities to non-human objects. • Tell some examples of personification from “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”.

  6. Imagery • Descriptive language used to help the reader create pictures in the reader’s mind

  7. Onomatopoeia • Words written that imitate sounds • Example: whoosh, swoosh, whirl, etc…

  8. Non-sense words • words that the author uses that have meaning to him, but usually will not be found in a dictionary.

  9. “Jabberwocky”Lewis Carroll (pg 400) • What images come to mind when you read this poem? • Was onomatopoeia used in the poem? If so, what words? • Pick 5 nonsense words from the story • Tell what you think the words means using context clues. • What are some words that help establish the author’s tone?

  10. Simile and Metaphor • Simile compares 2 things using the words “like” or “as” • Metaphor compares 2 things without using “like” or “as”

  11. Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance • Renaissance means rebirth • Hughes referred to as the Poet Laureate of the Negro Race • Harlem became large cultural area for African Americans in early 1900s • By 1950s, when Hughes wrote Dream Deferred, it had become poverty stricken

  12. “Dream Deferred” & “Dreams”Langston Hughes • “Dream Deferred” uses ____________ • What does Hughes compare dreams to in this poem? • “Dreams” uses _______________ • What does Hughes compare dreams to in this poem?

  13. I, Too • Read Poem (online) • http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177020 • Watch video clip---Discovery Education • How does this poem CONTRAST with “Dream Deferred”? • Do you think Pres. Obama ever had feelings like the ones expressed in “I, too, sing America”?

  14. Alliteration • Repetition of initial consonant sounds • Gives emphasis to words, imitates sounds, or creates musical effects.

  15. “The Eagle”Alfred, Lord Tennyson (pg 906) • Read this poem on your own. • Write down the rhyme scheme. • Tell 2 examples of personification? • Tell an example of alliteration? • Tell the simile used.

  16. Types of Poems • Lyric • Narrative • Dramatic • Haiku • Sonnet

  17. Lyric • Short poem that expresses the author’s thoughts and feelings about a single subject • Usually kind of musical or rhythmical

  18. Repetition Repeated words or phrases throughout a poem Look at Ecclesiastes 3:1-8(p. 929) Listen to “Turn, Turn, Turn” by The Byrds In Class Assignment: “Hotel California” ws

  19. Narrative • Poem that tells a story • It has plot, characters, setting and a theme • Has a rhythm or a beat • Does not have to rhyme • Centerfield-John Fogerty • Read “Casey at the Bat” pg. 40 • Complete “Casey at the Bat” worksheet

  20. Sonnet • 14 line lyric poem (about a single subject) • Contains 3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) and a couplet (two lines) at the end. • Rhyme scheme is usually abab cdcd efef gg Shakespeare wrote many of these

  21. Dramatic • Similar to a narrative but the speaker is not the poet. • Often has dramatic monologue • Speech given by one character that reveals thoughts and feelings • Can use dialogue---conversation between 2 or more characters • Read “The Seven Ages of Man” (p. 945)

  22. In your notebooks, answer: How does this cartoon compare with Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man”? How are they similar? How are they different?

  23. Haiku • 3 line Japanese verse form that is about a single emotion using images of nature • 1st and 3rd lines of poem have 5 syllables • 2nd line has 7 syllables • See p. 956 for examples

  24. Example of Haiku 1 2 3 4 5 Dragonfly catcher, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 How far have you gone today 1 2 3 4 5 In your wandering?

  25. Review for Final • Know all of the poetry definitions and the types of poems. • Be able to apply these to poems. • As this is the last unit we finished, there will be many questions about this on your final exam.

  26. Review the following poems: I Wandered Lonely as a CloudDreams Dream Deferred The EagleJabberwockyCasey at the BatHaikus Ecclesiastes3:1-8 The Seven Ages of Man

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