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What lessons can movies, books, and poems teach us about life?

What lessons can movies, books, and poems teach us about life?. In this lesson you will determine theme by considering imagery, sound, and symbol. “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth. Imagery. Sound. Symbol. THEME: A general statement related to life. Daffodils are beautiful flowers.

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What lessons can movies, books, and poems teach us about life?

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  1. What lessons can movies, books, and poems teach us about life?

  2. In this lesson you will determine themeby considering imagery, sound, and symbol.

  3. “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth • Imagery • Sound • Symbol

  4. THEME: A general statement related to life Daffodils are beautiful flowers. Try new things Honor your elders Love can come when you least expect it

  5. Imagery Symbol Speaker looks back, thinks of beautiful daffodils he saw once. Repeated images of daffodils are joyous and nostalgic Sound Rhyming, many soft sounds, strong verbs “fluttering” & “twinkling”

  6. Can this statement be applied more generally to life? What lesson are we learning through the imagery, sound, and symbols? Enjoy the beautiful, joyous moments in your life because if you feel lonely in the future, you can look back on those memories and be happy.

  7. 1 • Ask: How do imagery, sound, & symbol • shape the meaning of the poem? 2 • Write answer as a general statement • that is true outside the poem. 3 Check: Can your theme be applied generally to life?

  8. In this lesson you have learned how to determine themeby considering imagery, sound, and symbol.

  9. Study a new poem, “The Rainbow” and consider all of its elements, especially imagery, sound, and symbol.

  10. In “The Rainbow”, identify the theme. • Then, check your answer by asking, “Can the theme be applied more generally to life?”

  11. Write a poem which develops one of the following themes: • Live life to the fullest • Every action has a consequence • Appreciate your youth

  12. Identify the theme in “The Snowstorm” by Ralph Waldo Emerson and explain how the poet develops the theme through imagery, sound, and symbol.

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