Poetry and Perspective

Announcements

1. Poem recitations start Wednesday!  Be ready.  Analysis are due the day that you are reciting.  Must be in my inbox by the start of class.
2. Office hours on Wednesday.
3. Devices Quiz: Next Tuesday.  Will ask you to use and define poetic devices, and to ID the message of various poems we've looked at in class.

Starter 12

1. Write me a metaphor or simile that captures something about your spring break (emotion, activity, mood, etc…)
2. For your final poem which of the aspects of poetry (intellectual, emotional, sensory, imaginative) do you think you will emphasize most?  Explain. 
3. Which 2 poetic devices will best help you achieve this?  Why?

Perspective and Poetry

What was Dulce’s perspective?  More that just “war is bad” (DUH)

"Duh" Perspectives:

1. War is bad
2. Violence hurts people
3. Peace is hard to achieve
4. Power corrupts people
5. Truth is important

In Pairs:

-Transform these statements into something with a unique perspective.  

-One sentence each. 

-Use your tools!  Imagery, symbols, devices, figurative language...

Write the best transformed statement on the back board.

Write 2-3 possible perspectives for your poem.

Content Inspiration Poem

Choose ONE text, movie, or activity we’ve looked at this year, and write a poem based on that content inspiration.  (You could also pick something you’ve read that we didn’t read as a class)

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

1. Main message of the reading, movie, or activity
2. What you took from that reading/movie/activity for your poem.  This could be ideas, specific language, characters, events...

If you finish…

Work on memorizing your poem for recitation

HOMEWORK

1. Finish content poem.  DUE: Start of class, Tuesday.
2. Memorize Recitation Poem (see linked document for recitation dates)
3. Study for Devices Quiz.  QUIZ:  Tuesday, 4/9