Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Recitation Poem Analysis

Starter 13: Figurative Language

  1. Choose your favorite example of figurative language from the board.  Write it down.
  2. Chart out the comparison the author is making (like we did for the examples from the figurative language handout), and talk about what they were trying to convey about their subject.
  3. Draw the image this piece of figurative language generates in your mind.

Content Inspiration Poems
Trade poems.  Directly on the poem you receive, write:
  1. What is the poet trying to convey here?
  2. What are the strongest lines, and why?
  3. What are 2 specific changes they could make to improve the power of this poem?

Recitation Poem Analysis
  1. Read and annotate your memorization poem.  Look carefully for the message and for all the poetic devices being used.
  2. Outline your paragraphs (see the poem memorization handout for guidelines here)
  3. Write a draft of your analysis
  4. If you finish a draft, show it to Lori for feedback

HOMEWORK
  1. Memorize and practice recitation of poem.  DUE:  Sometime next week (depends on what day you signed up for)
  2. Written analysis of recitation poem.  DUE: The day you recite.

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