English Communications 11

Each of you has been given 1 quote about poetry These have been written by famous poets, authors, historic figures and everyday people Read your quotes aloud to the class Now… what is your definition of poetry?

A form of writing that means more than ordinary speech can communicate It uses figurative language, sound devices, imagery, and emotions to paint a descriptive picture for its readers Poetry may appear to mean very different things to different readers Each interpretation is valid There may be much more in a poem than the author was aware of

The Dead Poets Society Book Ripping Scene

Narrative: Tells a story about a tragic event, popular legend, courageous act, or great love Lyric: Emphasizes the personal thoughts and feelings of the poet Dramatic: The poet adopts the persona (“mask”) of another person Social Commentary: Comments on society, criticizes social habits, customs, attitudes and problems to promote changes in the individual or society

Poetry makes use of: Figurative Language Metaphor, simile, personification, allusion, irony, overstatement (hyperbole), understatement, oxymoron, paradox, pun, symbol Sound Devices Alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, meter, refrain, rhyme, stanza Imagery The representation through language of sense experience; language that appeals to the senses

Figurative Language in Poetry Analyze poetry as a class and in small groups in order to determine use and purpose of figurative language Look for the following elements of figurative language in the provided Poem Metaphor, simile, personification, allusion, irony, overstatement (hyperbole), understatement, oxymoron, paradox, pun, symbol

Sound Devices in Poetry Analyze poetry as a class and in small groups in order to determine use and purpose of sound devices Look for the following elements of sound devices in the provided Poem Alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, meter, refrain, rhyme, stanza

Gymnopeid 1. Listen to the video and, while you watch, write down adjectives that describe the images and sounds before you

Gymnopeid 1. Listen to the video and, while you watch, write down adjectives that describe the images and sounds before you 2. Choose 5 of your favorite adjectives and list tehm vertically

1. Listen to the video and, while you watch, write down adjectives that describe the images and sounds before you 2. Choose 5 of your favorite adjectives and list tehm vertically 3. Write a sentence beginning with each of those 5 adjectives

Your end result is a prose style poem! Prose: non-rhyming speech in everyday language

Cinquain Non-rhyming 5 line poem ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______, ______

Cinquain Non-rhyming 5 line poem 1 Subject or noun, 2 Adjectives that describe line 1, 3 Action verbs that relate to line 1, 4 Feelings or a complete sentence that relates to line 1, 1 Word synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up

Hamburgers, thick, juicy, Delicious, scrumptious, yummy, Better still with relish, Hamburgers  Create one Cinquain of your own on any topic! Hawk Powerful, free Soaring, swooping, sailing, Always searching for prey hawk

Individually create a poem about some of the events in Hold Fast Include at least 3 Sound Devices & 3 Figurative Language elements Highlight/Color Code each of these Sound Devices & Figurative Langauge elements in different colors