Poetry Collections 5 & 6 Vocabulary P.O.S + ✔️ - Connotation Denotation Sentence pallor n. preceded v. multitude writhing Adj. defiance demure adj. beguiling
Narrative Poetry & Paraphrasing Poetry Collections 5 & 6
F.L.T Today, I will be able to… examine the elements of narrative poetry as I read learn to use the skill of paraphrasing identify the vocabulary words So that I can better understand and enjoy the selection.
Literary Analysis: Narrative Poetry Definition: a verse that tells a _________ and includes the same literary elements as narrative prose. story
Literary Elements Plot: sequence of __________. Exposition: ___________________________ ___________: central conflict begins. Climax: _______________________________ ___________: conflict begins to get resolved. Resolution: __________________________ Setting: when and where the _______ starts. Characters: who participates in the __________. events Characters and setting are introduced Rising Action high point of intensity Falling Action How the story ends story action
Mood Definition: an overall _____________ created by the setting, plot, words, and images. (How it makes you feel.) For example, a narrative poem’s mood can be gloomy, joyous, or ____________. The mood of “Slam, Dunk, Hook” is ______. atmosphere mysterious happy
Tone Definition: speaker’s ____________. (How the author thinks about his or her subject. ) For example, the tone of “Analysis of Baseball” is _____________. attitude enjoyment
Theme Definition: the lesson or ______ of the text For example, the theme of “Dreams” is __________________. moral/idea to chase your hopes and dreams
Reading Skill: Paraphrase Definition: ________ the meaning of lines in your own ______. Purpose: to help you ______ poetry because poems often contain __________________ that are used imaginatively than literally. Example - restate words read figurative language Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again! Paraphrase Humpty was sitting on a wall And he fell. then all of the King’s men and horses tried to put him together again, but couldn't.
Poetry Collections 5 & 6 Vocabulary P.O.S + ✔️ - Connotation Denotation Sentence pallor n. preceded v. multitude writhing Adj. defiance demure adj. beguiling
pallor (n.) His pallor made us realize just how ill he was because he had no color on his face.
preceded (v.) The police car preceded the floats in the annual parade to protect them from the fans.
multitude (n.) I like to read books that have a multitude characters because I can love more characters.
writhing (adj.) He struggled to hold the writhing cat still because she was all twisted.
defiance (n.) In defiance of his parents, the baby did not want to use the toilet so peed in the trash can.
demure (adj.) The movie star’s demure and proper behavior was refreshing compared to other wild stars.
beguiling (v.) The prince’s personality was beguiling because he won over Cinderella.