ELA 40S Poetry Unit Monday 5 Introduce terms Song lyrics powerpoint discussion and and worksheet analysis

s I wandered lonely as a cloud analysis of devices Tuesday 6 Form analysis Practicing structured forms tanka or limerick Wednesday 7 1 page poem analysis Thursday 8 The Hip Hop Project Friday 9

Found poetry with newspaper Outcomes:

Experiment with Language and Forms (1.1.3) Vary language uses and forms of expression to discover how they influence ideas and enhance the power of communication. Create Original Texts (2.3.5) Create original texts to communicate ideas and enhance understanding of forms and techniques. Experience Various Texts (2.2.1) Experience texts from a variety of genres and cultural traditions; examine and analyze various interpretations of texts to revise or extend understanding. Techniques and Elements (2.3.2) Analyze how various techniques and elements are used in oral, print [including books], and other media texts to accomplish particular Appreciate the Artistry of Texts (2.2.3) Analyze how language and stylistic choices in oral, print [including books], and other media texts communicate intended meaning and create effect. Terms: Metaphor Simile Symbol Alliteration Assonance Onomatopoeia Personification Hyperbole Oxymoron Rhythm Syllables Rhyming Scheme Stanza

Resources: Powerpoint presentation Term worksheet http://poetic-times.blogspot.com I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud W. Wordsworth Haiku: Morning sun awakes River winding through my yard Fragrance of the moon.

Haikus are easy, But sometimes they don't make sense. Refrigerator.

Tanka: http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hennessey/tanka.htm Limerick: There once was a fellow named Tim whose dad never taught him to swim. He fell off a dock and sunk like a rock. And that was the end of him. Sonnet: http://teenink.com

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Dylan Thomas Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen Blues bp Nichols The Hip Hop Project (documentary)

Poetic Devices
Give your own example of each poetic device listed.

1. Simile: As graceful as a swan

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

2. Personification: The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

3. Alliteration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

4. Assonance: "I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless."
Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

5. Onomatopoeia: The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang.
Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

6. Hyperbole: He was older than the hills.

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

7. Oxymoron: living dead

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________

8. Symbol: A dove represents peace.

Your example: ____________________________________________________________________