1. Warm-Up 9/24/2012 Write about a time when someone influenced your decisions. (influence means to persuade)

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3. TPCASTT TPTP I think this poem is about: For “Identity” Let them be like flowers Always taken care of, but Stuck in one place (a pot of dirt) I’d rather be an ugly weed Hanging on a cliff like a bird Blowing in the wind above rough rocks Break through the cement and be free Free to happiness and sadness Rather be invisible and safe than To be plucked and used to satisfy a greedy human I’d rather stink and be independent than to smell good and be used

4. TPCASTT C For “Identity” “Let them be as flowers” is a _________________________. This line is comparing _____________ to a ___________. “I’d rather be a tall, ugly weed” is an example of ______________. This line is comparing _____________ to a ____________. “An ancient sea, carrying my soul, my seed,” is an example of _____________________. “I’d rather” is used several times. This is a example of ___________________.

5. TPCASTT ASAS For “Identity” The speaker uses a ______________ tone to describe ______________________. The writer’s attitude toward _____________ is _______________. The first stanza is about _____________________. The second stanza is about _________________. The third stanza is about ____________________. The fourth stanza is about ___________________. The fifth stanza is about _________________.

6. TPCASTT TTTT For “Identity” Was your prediction correct? What is the theme for this poem?