1. ENG 1D1
Tuesday February 10, 2015

3. Today’s Agenda: Device Activity Part 2 Setting the Atmosphere
Video Clip of “The Highwayman”
Read “The Highwayman” as a class
Group Activity - Dramatic Reading
Homework: Be prepared to present your dramatic reading tomorrow!

4. Literary Device Activity
Please take out a writing utensil and a piece of paper. Write down numbers 1-5.
Let’s practice applying our knowledge of poetic, literary devices, and figurative language.
Name the device or form of language used in each example.

5. Name That Device 1
“Wow, thanks for the expensive gift! Did it come with a Fun Meal or the Burger King”

6. Name That Device 2 “I was surprised his nose was not
growing like Pinocchio’s”

7. Name That Device 3 “Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t it so?”
“The wind whispered through dry grass.”
“The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.”

8. Name That Device 4

9. Name That Device 5 “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again!”

10. Let’s See How You Did
irony
allusion
personification
symbol
rhyme

11. Setting the Atmosphere in “The Highwayman”

12. Setting the Atmosphere in “The Highwayman”
Based on the following images, what do you think the poem will be about? Who are the characters? What do you think happens to the characters?

17. “The Highwayman”
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The mood was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

18. Guiding Questions What atmosphere is created?
Which words and ideas suggest this?
What do expect this poem will be about?
If there are characters in the poem, what might they be like?

19. “The Highwayman” -no words

20. Reading “The Highwayman”
-Each student reads one stanza orally
After reading
-Summarize the poem in 25 words or less.

21. Dramatic Reading “The Highwayman”
In groups of 5, you will perform a dramatic reading of several stanzas of the poem.
In your group, decide who will play the roles of Bess / Highwayman / Tim the ostler / soldier 1 / soldier 2
Dress up, bring props, include sound effects!
Make the poem come to life!
You will present your interpretations tomorrow!