Poetry Terms Extended Metaphor: image developed over several lines of a poem or even throughout an entire poem – Ex: “Fog” Implied Metaphor: implies or suggests comparison between 2 things without stating it directly Ex: The city sleeps peacefully. Direct Metaphor: directly compares 2 things using a verb like is Ex: The city is a sleeping woman.

Poetry Terms Personification: giving human qualities to a non-human thing

“Fog” by Carl Sandburg pg. 503 The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. What’s the literal meaning? What’s the figurative meaning?

Practicing Metaphors How’s the weather? – Write a direct metaphor about the weather. – Challenge: Write an implied metaphor about the weather. Ex: It’s a frog-strangler today!

Poetry Terms Imagery: words or phrases that appeal to our senses Catalog Poem: built on a list of images; repetition of items in the list creates a rolling rhythm when the poem is read aloud

Catalog Poems Why do we make lists? What type of lists do people use on a regular basis? How do we determine the order of information on lists? What topics, events, or emotions do you associate with lists?

“Daily” by Naomi Shihab Nye pg. 495 Analyze a poem using a poetry square. Concrete Subject: What is literal topic of the poem? Audience: To whom (or to what type of person) might this poem appeal or apply? Poetic Devices: What poetic devices does the author use, and what effect do they have? Abstract Subject: What is the figurative topic of the poem? Theme: What is the author’s main message? Remember, the theme is the message about the abstract subject that the author is trying to make through the poem.

“Daily” by Naomi Shihab Nye pg. 495 Analyze a poem using a poetry square. Concrete Subject: list of daily chores Audience: People who have done laundry or cooked…basically anyone Poetic Devices: catalog poem; repetitive structure of “This ….”; metaphors (days=nouns, hands=churches) Abstract Subject: repetition is transcendent rather than tedious; finding awe in everyday things Theme: Everyday, hands-on tasks connect a person to the world.

“Fear” by Raymond Carver As you read the poem, circle your favorite images or lines.

“Fear” by Raymond Carver 1.What’s your favorite line? Why? 2.Do you notice any structure or pattern in the list? What impact does it have? 3.What is the effect of the final line? 4.How is repetition used throughout the poem? 5.What common grammatical elements do you see in the poem? How are prepositions used? How are gerunds used? 6.How do the form (a list) and content (strong emotions) of the poem contradict each other? How do they work together to create a coherent poem? 7.As a class, brainstorm other strong emotions. What could you write a poem about?

Create Your Own Catalog Poem Using the template on your worksheet, create your own catalog poem about an emotion.

Read “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” pg. 510 and complete a poetry square in your journal (right after the notes you took today). Homework