1. Happy Friday! Fill out your reading log and begin reading!

2. Bell ringer 1/26: Rewrite and correct in section 1. 1.When studying the cold war students often focus on the struggle between the United States and the ussr However, as these two powers competed for supremacy the conflict transcended borders to encompass countries and peoples around the world. 2.Indeed, as the Iron Curtain descended latin american countries become battleground for the struggle between communism and capitalism. 3.Latin America is a very daverse area of land, that holds various cuisines that very from nation to nation 4.4. biologist : microscope :: astronomer : __________

3. Pablo Neruda

4. - Born in Chile; mother died during childbirth -Best friend was murdered during Spanish Civil War -Became a writer as well as political activist: became a senator and joined the communist party -Was exiled from Chile -Won Nobel Piece Prize and numerous awards -Died September 23, 1973

5. 1. Read and number the lines 2. identify key terms: figurative language and determine meaning 3. short summarize stanzas in margin 4. determine theme and tone using your summaries

6. 1. Which of the following best describes the tone of “Triangles”? a. Neutral B. Negative C. Mildly positive D. Strongly positive 2. Which line portrays the best use of imagery? A. 2 B. 9 C. 21 D. 27

7. 3. What is being compared in line 3? a. Triangles to green beast b. Ocean to green beast c. Winter to green beast d. None of the above 4.Which of the following lines is an example of alliteration? a. Frantically flapping, hardly b. In winter like a green beast c. Dug by an immovable spiral d. All of the above

8. 1. Read and number the lines 2. identify key terms: figurative language and determine meaning 3. short summarize stanzas in margin 4. determine theme and tone using your summaries

9. 1.The poet uses a metaphor to compare himself to A. Flowers B. Eagle C. Cliffs D. None of the above 2.Which statement best describes the theme? A. Friendship always endures B. Cold winds along the seashore are dangerous C. Individuality is better than conformity D. The past is always there 3.What is the tone of this selection? A. Optimistic B. Anxious C. Proud D. Sarcastic Answer essential question: How did the lives of the poets shape/influence their writing?