Storm Country

Remember Storm Country? Let’s reflect on what we did last week First, I asked you to find examples of figurative language in Storm Country and you did that without a problem on your own mostly. But then…You were asked to look at the examples of figurative language closely to find a pattern. Many of you, seemed to ignore that direction and sped off looking for an answer to the “effect” column. You found that it was pretty difficult to do that. You realized that you couldn’t explain how these similes or metaphors connected to a pattern you hadn’t determined yet. Today, you are going to practice looking for a pattern of figurative language in a poem or song. But I think it’s important to once again review what I mean when I ask you to find a pattern of figurative language.

Figurative Language Analysis Today: Practice Tomorrow: On your own

Pearl Figurative Language Analysis

Figurative Language Analysis Steps Step One: Read the poem and mark the figurative language Step Two: Find the pattern in the images. (Circle the strong words) Step Three: Determine the overall effect of the pattern. Step Four: Complete the analysis questions on the handout.

Step One: Read the poem and mark the figurative language She is a pyramid But with him she's just a grain of sand This love's too strong like mice and men Squeezing out the life that should be let in She was a hurricane But now she's just a gust of wind She used to set the sails of a thousand ships Was a force to be reckoned with She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a pearl She was unstoppable Moved fast just like an avalanche But now she's stuck deep in cement Wishing that they'd never ever met She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a - Do you know that there's a way out, You don't have to be held down, 'Cause I used to be a shell Yeah, I let him rule my world, But I woke up and grew strong And I can still go on And no one can take my pearl You don't have to be shell, No You're the one that rules your world, You are strong and you'll learn that you can still go on And you'll always be a pearl She is unstoppable First time: Listen and follow along Second time: Mark the figurative lang.

Step Two: Find the pattern in the images. (Circle the strong words) She is a pyramid But with him she's just a grain of sand This love's too strong like mice and men Squeezing out the life that should be let in She was a hurricane But now she's just a gust of wind She used to set the sails of a thousand ships Was a force to be reckoned with She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a pearl She was unstoppable Moved fast just like an avalanche But now she's stuck deep in cement Wishing that they'd never ever met She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a - Do you know that there's a way out, You don't have to be held down, 'Cause I used to be a shell Yeah, I let him rule my world, But I woke up and grew strong And I can still go on And no one can take my pearl You don't have to be shell, No You're the one that rules your world, You are strong and you'll learn that you can still go on And you'll always be a pearl She is unstoppable Find the pattern: What does the figurative language have in common?

Step Three: Determine the overall effect of the pattern. She is a pyramid But with him she's just a grain of sand This love's too strong like mice and men Squeezing out the life that should be let in She was a hurricane But now she's just a gust of wind She used to set the sails of a thousand ships Was a force to be reckoned with She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a pearl She was unstoppable Moved fast just like an avalanche But now she's stuck deep in cement Wishing that they'd never ever met She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark Oh, she used to be a pearl Yeah, she used to rule the world Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a - Do you know that there's a way out, You don't have to be held down, 'Cause I used to be a shell Yeah, I let him rule my world, But I woke up and grew strong And I can still go on And no one can take my pearl You don't have to be shell, No You're the one that rules your world, You are strong and you'll learn that you can still go on And you'll always be a pearl She is unstoppable Possible Overall Effects- - Emphasize a certain mood or emotion - Add drama or suspense - Create a “character” - Make something visual or realistic - Create action or movement - Create a vivid setting

Step Four: Complete the analysis questions on the handout. Possible Overall Effects- - Emphasize a certain mood or emotion - Add drama or suspense - Create a “character” - Make something visual or realistic - Create action or movement - Create a vivid setting Answer: What is the pattern of the Images? Cite: Write a line of text with an example of figurative language that connects to the pattern. Explain: How does it connect to the pattern? Cite: Write another line of text with an example of figurative language that connects to the pattern. Explain: How does it connect to the pattern? Answer: What is the overall effect of the images?

Tomorrow: You will get a poem you have never read before and you will have to … Step One: Read the poem and mark the figurative language Step Two: Find the pattern in the images. (Circle the strong words to find the pattern). Step Three: Complete a figurative lang. analysis chart. (A small version of the one you did for Storm Country) Step Four: Determine the overall effect of the pattern. Step Five: Write a response analyzing that pattern.