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Activity 4.2 What is poetry?

Activity 4.2 What is poetry?. Purpose: To activate prior knowledge by exploring beliefs about and experiences with poetry. Review the Common Purposes for Poetry (from your notes/Poetry 101). What is poetry??. Explore a published author’s perception of poetry. Second reading:.

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Activity 4.2 What is poetry?

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  1. Activity 4.2What is poetry? Purpose: To activate prior knowledge by exploring beliefs about and experiences with poetry.

  2. Review the Common Purposes for Poetry (from your notes/Poetry 101) What is poetry??

  3. Explore a published author’s perception of poetry Second reading: Now read the poem silently, using metacognitive markers : ? For a question * For a comment _ underline for verbs ! For a connection • Read the poem aloud on p. 256. • As you read, mark the text with highlighters for imagery. • Have students think, pair, share to explain what these images reveal about Neruda’s feelings about poetry. “Poetry”, by Pablo Neruda

  4. Have 5 students read one sense unit each. • How would you answer the question “What is poetry?” from Neruda’s point of view? • Look at Neruda’s stylistic choices: • Repetition • Verb choice • Anaphora-repetition of the same words at the beginnings of two or more lines. • Form-free verse Sense Units- complete thoughts based on punctuation.

  5. ***Reflection: Complete A Poem about Poetry(page 258) on your own paper.

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