As you come in, I’ll stamp “Sonnet 30” and “Sonnet 18” (front and back).

 Homework:  Tonight: Finish annotations for “Do Not Weep Maiden, War is Kind.”  Tomorrow: Complete backside for “Do Not Weep Maiden, War is Kind.”  Note: Poetry packet is due on Monday!  Let’s briefly review homework for “Sonnet 30”…  First, take 2 minutes to review any homework questions that you got stuck on. Ask a question and help answer a question (of your partner’s)  Then, I’ll 1) pull popsicle sticks, or b) offer extra credit to he/she who can correctly answer!

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)

TITLE ANALYSIS  Question: If someone from the war walked up to a soldier, a soldier’s wife, a soldier’s mother or a soldier’s child and said, “war is kind!”… what would your response be???  What it is called when someone says something that they don’t mean?  Sarcasm is also known as “verbal irony” (words that are the least expected)

TITLE ANALYSIS  Question: What is the definition of repetition (from our notes yesterday)?  Why might someone repeat something that they already said?

 Let’s read “Do Not Weep, Maiden, War is Kind” twice.  The first time we read, let it sink in.  Then, we’ll pause to define vocabulary.  The second time, start looking for verbal irony, repetition, imagery (good or bad imagery), speaker’s tone, your mood, and powerful diction (words).  After we read twice, I’ll give you 15 minutes to annotate the poem on your own. Then, I’ll place you in groups to help each other annotate.

 Highlight in YELLOW the imagery  Then, annotate for the mood behind this imagery  Highlight in PINK the repetition  Then annotate for the tone behind this repetition.  Highlight in GREEN verbal irony.  Annotate for what you think the REAL message is behind those green highlights.  Circle strong diction.  Annotate for what connotations lie behind this diction.

As you come in, I’ll stamp “Do Not Weep Maiden, War is Kind” annotations.

 Homework:  Complete backside for “Do Not Weep Maiden, War is Kind.”  If you’re going to the fieldtrip on Thursday…  Homework Annotate “Slave Mother: Tale of the Ohio”  Note: Please bring your poetry packet to your CaHSEE testing classroom to work on when you’re done with the CaHSEE test– then, you won’t have to do it for homework!

PRACTICE  We’ll count off by 5’s.  Once in your group, work together to come up with several annotations for your stanza. Whatever your group decides to write down, you should write down on your own poem.  You’ll be presenting tomorrow AND others will be writing down your annotations.  Look for the following:  verbal irony  repetition  imagery (are they beautiful images, horrible images, funny images, sorrowful images, etc.?)  speaker’s tone  your mood  diction

Now, each group will present their group’s annotations. Be clear to help others who are adding annotations to their page based on your annotations.

DISCUSSION  Why was Crane sarcastically saying that “war is kind” and presenting horrific images from war?  What is Crane’s main point, or THEME?

 Complete the worksheet for “Do Not Weep, Maiden, War is Kind.”