1. 12/2/2014

2. Do Now What is the mood in the song below? What literary devices does the author use to create that mood? And she is yelling at a bridesmaid Somewhere back inside a room Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry. And the organ starts to play A song that sounds like a death march. She floats down the aisle Like a pageant queen.

3. Agenda and Objective Agenda Do Now Literary devices and Figurative Language Review Figurative Language in songs Partner Work Exit Objective Students will closely read popular songs in order to assess how the use of literary devices and figurative language (like simile and metaphor) impacts our emotions (mood!).

4. LITERARY DEVICES AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

5. Literary Device Any method an author uses to convey a message (figurative language, repetition, etc.) Different from literary elements like plot, setting, theme and character.

6. Alliteration Repetition of the first consonant sound in a series of words. Depending on what your mouth does, it can slow you down (s, m, w, sounds) or hurt your throat (hard k sounds) “… Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be” ~ The Beatles “Going cuckoo and cooky as Kool Keith ~ Eminem “Monster”

7. Anaphora Repetition of the same WORD or PHRASE at the beginning of a line. Provides emphasis and catches your attention. “It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life For me and I’m feeling good” ~ Michael Buble (among others)

8. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Not literal!

9. Simile Comparison of two things using “like” or “as.” Examples “You make me smile like the sun Fall out of bed, sing like a bird Dizzy in my head, spin like a record Crazy on a Sunday night” ~ Uncle Kracker, “Smile” "Steady as a preacher Free as a weed” ~ Lady Antebellum, “American Honey”

10. Metaphor Two things are compared without using “like” or “as.” Examples “That you were Romeo You were throwing pebbles And my daddy said Stay away from Juliet” ~ Taylor Swift, “Love Story” “You could be a sweet dream Or a beautiful nightmare” ~ Beyonce, “Sweet Dream”

11. Personification Giving human traits to objects or ideas. Examples “Our hearts are hungry For a food that won’t come” ~ Kris Allen, “Live Like We’re Dying” “I just saw Hailey’s comet She waved and said, ‘Why are you always running in place?” ~ Shinedown “Second Chance”

12. Hyperbole Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect. Examples “You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies Lit up the world as I fell asleep” ~ Owl City, “Fireflies” “Cause you know I’d walk A thousand miles If I could just see you Tonight” ~ Vanessa Carlton, “A Thousand Miles”

13. Onomatopoeia A word that “makes” a sound “Clang, clang, clang went the trolley Ding, ding, ding went the bell Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings For the moment I saw her I fell Chug, chug, chug went the motor Thump, thump, thump went the brake Thump, thump, thump went my heart strings When she smiled I could feel the car shake” ~ Meet Me IN St. Louis

14. Idiom A saying that isn’t meant to be taken literally. Doesn’t “mean” what it says “Get up off your high horse” ~ Jay-Z, “Holy Grail” “I hate to turn up Out of the blue uninvited” ~ Adele, “Someone Like You”

15. Oxymoron When two words are put together that contradict each other. “Opposites” Jumbo Shrimp Pretty Ugly

16. THE WIND CRIES MARY BY JIMI HENDRIX

17. First example… Textual evidence (lines and line numbers from the song!) What kind of literary element?How does the literary element affect the mood? Why? “you can hear happiness staggering on down the street, footprints dressed in red” Personification The mood is solemn and somewhat hopeless. The line “happiness staggering down the street” makes it seem as though happiness is faltering and moving slowly; there is no vibrancy”

18. PARTNER WORK!

19. Work with your partner on Eminem’s “Monster” Read through the song, paying close attention to different types of figurative language. Fill out the organizer below.

20. 12-3-2014

21. Do Now Look at “The Wind Cries Mary” from yesterday. Answer these questions in your notebooks: What is the mood of the song? What is the theme of the song? Use pieces of evidence to support your claims

22. After all the jacks are in their boxes, and the clowns have all gone to bed, you can hear happiness staggering on down the street, footprints dress in red. And the wind whispers Mary. A broom is drearily sweeping up the broken pieces of yesterday's life. Somewhere a Queen is weeping, somewhere a King has no wife. And the wind it cries Mary. The traffic lights they turn blue tomorrow And shine their emptiness down on my bed, The tiny island sags downstream 'Cos the life that they lived is dead. And the wind screams Mary. Will the wind ever remember The names it has blown in the past, And with this crutch, its old age and its wisdom It whispers, "No, this will be the last." And The Wind Cries Mary.

23. Agenda and Objective Agenda Do Now/Share Out Themes “Monster” – figurative language independent work Song lyrics partner work Share out HW reminder Objective Students will closely read song lyrics in order to explain how literary devices and figurative language affect our understanding of mood and theme.

24. ONE MORE DEVICE…

25. Allusion An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

26. “MONSTER” BY EMINEM AND RIHANNA Part I – Literary devices

27. “Monster” – Part I As you listen, underline the different literary elements that stick out to you and make note of the kind of element it is. Now, turn and work with a partner to fill in the chart provided. Make sure you fill out EACH BOX!

28. “Monster” – Part II Work independently to come up with a theme and write it at the bottom of your worksheet. Remember – theme is not just one word! What is Eminem saying about what it means to be an artist and a success?

29. Homework Remember! Have chapters 4-11 of Great Expectations read by tomorrow! There may be an assessment of some kind… HINT HINT.

30. 12-4-2014

31. Do Now Take out the “Monster” from yesterday. Make sure you have AT LEAST four literary devices and explanations filled out on your worksheet. If I give you a snow man post-it, you’re going to go up to the board and write your information on the board.

32. Assonance – repetition of vowel sounds “Lose sleep: one sheep, two sheep”

33. Agenda and Objective Agenda Do Now/Share out Theme Romanticism Figurative language and literary devices in poetry Group work Presentations Objective Students will closely read 19 th century poetry in order to determine how literary devices and figurative language contribute to the mood and help with our understanding of theme.

34. THEME

35. Remember… Theme is the message the author is trying to convey to you about the human condition. There are universal themes that can be applied to ANY text. For example: Alienation Betrayal Courage Deception Duty Hopes and dreams Loss of Innocence Mortality Pride Regret Suffering Survival Trust Truth

36. ROMANTICISM

37. Romanticism Artistic and literary movement that was at its peak between 1800-1850. Placed emphasis on intense emotions like horror, terror and awe and on the natural world as well. Poetry should be the, “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth).

38. “A Birthday” by Christina Georgina Rosetti My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves, and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves, and silver fleurs-de-lys; Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. What is the mood? Joyous and excited because her lover has returned The love of someone else can make everything in your life better. What is the theme?

39. “A Birthday” by Christina Georgina Rosetti My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves, and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves, and silver fleurs-de-lys; Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. What literary devices do I see?

40. “A Birthday” by Christina Georgina Rosetti My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves, and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves, and silver fleurs-de-lys; Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. What literary devices do I see? – Simile How does it affect the mood? The fact that her heart is “like a bird” makes the reader imagine beautiful, happy things.

41. “A Birthday” by Christina Georgina Rosetti My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves, and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves, and silver fleurs-de-lys; Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. What literary devices do I see? – Anaphora How does it affect the mood? The repetition of “my heart” (lines 1, 3, 5, 7) followed by positive imagery emphasizes the joy and love the speaker feels because hearts are associated with love.

42. “A Birthday” by Christina Georgina Rosetti My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. Raise me a dais of silk and down; Hang it with vair and purple dyes; Carve it in doves, and pomegranates, And peacocks with a hundred eyes; Work it in gold and silver grapes, In leaves, and silver fleurs-de-lys; Because the birthday of my life Is come, my love is come to me. What literary devices do I see? – Animal and nature imagery How does it affect the mood? The animal and nature imagery affects the mood because words like, “fruit” (4) and “halcyon,” (6) “gold” (13) and “silver” (13-14) are all images of growth and prosperity, which are positive.

43. GROUP WORK

44. Poems – group work! You will all be put into five groups of four. You will read through your poem with your group and continue on with the practice we’ve been doing in class to answer the question: How do figurative language and literary devices affect our understanding of mood and theme? Each person must fill out the worksheet provided. I will be collecting it!

45. Homework Remember! Have chapters 4-11 of Great Expectations read by MONDAY! There may be an assessment of some kind… HINT HINT.

46. 12-5-2014

47. Do Now Make sure you have a green folder from the desk at the front.

48. Agenda and Objective Agenda Do now/Share out Breaking down prompts and generating ideas. Writing Assignment Prompt Practice Objective Students will use the prompts from last week in order to generate ideas and create arguable thesis statements.

49. White tabs Please put your names on the white tab slips.

50. Final prompt… Now that we’ve reflected on different universal themes, it’s time to prepare for the first writing assignment related to Great Expectations. The prompt for the assignment is as follows: There are many characters in the novel that affect Pip’s development from young boy to man. In a one page essay, use textual evidence to argue who has had the biggest impact on our young hero’s development throughout chapters 1-19. Step 1 – What are you arguing? Step 2 – What is your claim? (this will require picking a character) Step 3 – Start to generate ideas as you look back into the book.