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Poetry

Poetry. An introduction…. Definition. “I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose,—words in their best order; poetry,—the best words in their best order. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Emily Dickinson.

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Poetry

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  1. Poetry An introduction…

  2. Definition • “I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose,—words in their best order; poetry,—the best words in their best order. • Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Emily Dickinson • As you watch the following video, follow along with the poems on the handout – make notations as things are mentioned • John Green Crash Course - Poetry

  4. Review Notes • What types of techniques/elements did you note? • Punctuation • Meaning of color • The use of “eye” and “I” • Let’s apply this to other poetry.

  5. Where do I start? • Techniques for reading poetry: • Turn to page 31 in your survival guide • TPCASTT • Try it! • Read the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost • After your first read-through, begin the TPCASTT • Do this in your RJ

  6. “Nothing Gold Can Stay” Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. T – Title P – Paraphrase C – Connotation A – Attitude S – Shift T – Theme T – Title

  7. Now what? • Remember the AP Prompt? • How does the author use literary techniques/elements to create an effect on the reader and convey the central theme or message? • Write a thesis statement that answers this prompt in response to “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” • Pair up and share – revise each other’s statements • Remember the structure? • (first literary technique/element), (second literary technique/ element), and (optional third literary technique/element) are used to (verb + article + noun), which (adverb + verb) a/the central idea of/that (theme).

  8. Homework • Use your thesis statement to craft a 250 word mini-essay in your Reader’s Journal answering the following prompt: • How does Frost use literary techniques/ elements to create an effect on the reader while conveying a central theme or message? • This will be a “ticket-in-the-door” for tomorrow.

  9. PoetryAn introduction… Day Two

  10. Your Homework • Partner up and share your mini-essays • Note differences and similarities in techniques/elements and theme • Share major common ideas with class

  11. Rhyme • Rhyme can be an important aspect of poetry • While not all poetry rhymes, there are some structures that require it • Sonnets, limericks, villanelles, terzarhima (just to name a few) • When a poem contains rhyme, what does it mean for the critical reader?

  12. Example Label the scheme A B A B C D C D E F E F G G That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, are ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadeth in the west; Which by and by black night doth take away, Death's second self, that seals up all in rest. In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire, That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, As the deathbed whereon it must expire, Consumed with that which it was nourished by. This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long. Look for patterns Count the lines, how many are there?

  13. Put it all together • Rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG • 14 lines • Even pattern of stressed syllables (how many syllables in each line?) • It’s a Shakespearean Sonnet! • Remember what Foster said – “If it’s square, it’s a sonnet.”

  14. Now let’s work on that prompt • How does the author use literary techniques/elements to create an effect on the reader and convey the central theme or message? • Pair up and analyze the poem – take notes in your RJ • Collectively write a thesis statement answering the prompt • When you are done, come back to the teacher computer and type your thesis statement into a Word Document

  15. Fun Poetry Friday • “Did I Miss Anything?” by Tom Wayman • Read and take note of overall tone, how is the tone created? • “The Grammar Lesson” by Steve Kowit • What is the dominant literary technique used? • Why? What effect does it have on the reader?

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