Content Inspiration

Starter 12
Illuminated Text Link

1. What is this poem trying to communicate intellectually?  Emotionally?
2. What connections do you see between the art and the text?
3. How does the art impact the message of the poem?

Figurative Language Activity

Finish figurative language activity from yesterday (handout is linked above).  Choose your favorite piece of figurative language that you wrote, and write it on the board!

Content Inspiration Poem
Choose ONE text, movie, or activity that we've done this year, and write a poem inspired by it.  Play with figurative language and at least two other poetic devices (choose some you haven't worked with much yet).

At the bottom of the poem, write a brief explanation that talks about:

1. The main message of the text, movie, or activity
2. What you took from that inspiration for your poem.  This could be ideas, specific language/phrases, other...?

Recitation Poem

If you finish the content inspiration poem and explanation, read and annotate your recitation poem.  Focus on:

1. Identifying the intellectual and emotional message
2. Identifying the poetic devices used

HOMEWORK

Finis content inspired poem and explanation.  PRINT before class!  You MUST have a hard copy!  DUE: Start of class, Wednesday.