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English 11 Poem Presentation

English 11 Poem Presentation. Martin, Ryan, Amy, Akzhan. Titles of our 3 Poems: The Voices Ignored by the Rich Immigrant No Luggage. About the Poems. All of them have some kind of meaning/theme relating society, and its problems Free verse. George Bowering.

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English 11 Poem Presentation

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  1. English 11 Poem Presentation Martin, Ryan, Amy, Akzhan

  2. Titles of our 3 Poems: • The Voices Ignored by the Rich • Immigrant • No Luggage

  3. About the Poems • All of them have some kind of meaning/theme relating society, and its problems • Free verse

  4. George Bowering • Has won “many” literary Awards • was the first ever “Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate” (Official appointed Poet of the Canadian government) • Was also novelist, historian and biographer • Also was made an officer of the “Order of Canada”, which is a Canadian service award • These things relate to the fact that most if not all his poems (the ones in our Book) are political and social

  5. Question 1: What do you think this poem is generally about? (meaning/theme) • Question 2: This poem is generally addressed in in first person plural point of view (we). Who do you think those voices represent? • Question 3: What do you think is meant by the first four lines of the 2nd stanza? “We have never known a need For anything this world can give us, But we feel a thirst Large enough to swallow a gilded sea.”

  6. Question 4: What do you think is this poem generally about? (meaning/theme) • Question 5: What do you think is meant in the 4th stanza?/What is the person trying to say? “I’ve taken a new name, You have no claim on me, no baggage I will have to redeem.” • Question 6: What do you think of the last line?

  7. Question 7: What do you think this author is trying to say by this poem? • Question 8: Why do you think this poem is called “No Luggage”? • Question 9: What do you think is meant by the first four lines? • QUESTION 10: Which of the poems themes do you like the best and why?

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