Get out your poetry packet. We’ll continue to take notes. As we do, I’ll come around and stamp “Those Winter Sundays.” Here’s what I’m looking for: 1) Annotations on the front (roughly, one annotation for every two lines) 2) Full responses on every question on the worksheet on the back (not one-word responses if there is a great deal of space to respond). Note: packet will be GRADED later; this is just to verify that you’ve gotten the work done on time.

 If on any poem, you don’t get a stamp for having the poem done “on time,” make sure to still finish the poem’s work– when it’s collected later, you can still get a good grade for well-thought-out responses and annotations, even if you don’t get the full credit for turning them in on-time.  Remember: if you’re ever absent, see me the VERY NEXT day for make-up work or to find out what was collected/stamped/graded. Let’s strive for “A”s this semester!!!

Literary Criticism 3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism. (Aesthetic approach)

 METAPHOR= Comparing two unalike things without using like or as.  Example: My love is a rose…  SIMILIE= A type of metaphor that compares two things using “like” or “as”.  Example: My love is like a rose…

 After you’ve identified a metaphor or simile in a poem, you want to explain WHY the author is making this comparison.  Example: if someone compared you to a dog in a poem, you wouldn’t just identify the metaphor and move on… you want to find out whether the metaphor means that you’re cute and cuddly or dirty and beastly.

SYMBOLISM=An object that represents an intangible feeling or idea. Example: Hearts symbolize love.  After you’ve found an object that represents something else, find out WHY you came to this conclusion and explain.  Ex.: Since the heart is at the center of the body and keep the body alive, love is at the center of our lives and keeps our emotions alive.

 IRONY= Expecting one thing when the opposite is actually what occurs.  Example: Every child at a birthday party starts to cry when the birthday clown arrives at the party to entertain.  After you’ve identified irony, ask yourself, “is the author trying to prove a point here?”

LITERARY TERMS  IMAGERY: words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences (i.e. sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) for the reader.  Example: The cool, white winter snow glistened on the crisp leaves of the tree.  Why do authors use imagery?  Imagery makes details clear to help the reader experience what the author is picturing in his/her mind and usually create MOOD.

 Now, let’s read “Piano.” The first time we read it, jut let it sink in. The second time, try to figure out who the speaker is, what he/she is going through, how this makes him/her feel, how this makes you feel, etc.

 Now that we’ve read it, yellow highlight clues about the speaker. Let’s pick one together.  Then, write next to the highlights what you think this shows about the speaker.  Next, pink highlight clues about how the speaker feels. Write notes about what these clues show you and why you think so.  Anyone want to give one to start?  Next, write down any questions that you have in the margins

 Next, draw underlines under parts that evoke an emotion from you and explain the emotions created.  Draw a star next to the main message and write about what that line shows you about what the speaker is trying to communicate.  Also, circle any strong diction, imagery, irony, symbolism or metaphors that you find. To start, let’s an example together. No homework tonight…