1. 3/7/2016
Entry Task: Open your books to page 156 and get out your annotated poem “We grow accustomed to the Dark.”
Objective: SWBAT paraphrase; and identify the stanzas, meter, feet and iamb used in a poem.

2. Poetic Structure of the First Line
How many metrical feet does the first line contain?
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We grow accustomed to the Dark - 4
Tetrameter (four meters)

3. Poetic Structure of the Second Line
How many metrical feet does the second line contain?
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When Light is put away - 3
Trimeter (three meters)

4. Analyze the Structure
How does ending the line with a one-syllable words such as, “Dark” and “Lamp,” impact the reader’s experience?
Are all the stanzas the same structure?

5. Paraphrase lines 16-20
Paraphrasing is putting the text in your own words.
As people’s eyes grow used to the dark, there’s a change. Either the night turns out to be less dark, or their vision adapts to the darkness. In either case, everything seems normal.

6. Interpret the Meaning of the Poem
What is the poem literally talking about?
What is the figurative meaning of the poem? (metaphorical meaning)