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Exploring Symbolism

Exploring Symbolism . Mini Lesson #2. Connection and Teaching Point. We have learned how authors use physical objects as symbols for themes and ideas in texts . Today we will learn how to explore symbolism in poetry. Teaching.

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Exploring Symbolism

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  1. Exploring Symbolism Mini Lesson #2

  2. Connection and Teaching Point • We have learned how authors use physical objects as symbols for themes and ideas in texts. • Today we will learn how to explore symbolism in poetry.

  3. Teaching • We have learned that while reading poetry, it is important to read poems multiple times. • The first time you read a poem is for enjoyment, the second time is for meaning, and the third time is for appreciation. • One of the ways we can appreciate poetry is to appreciate the symbolism present. • Let’s read “Dust of Snow” by Robert Frost. • The first time we read the poem will be just for enjoyment.

  4. “Dust of Snow”Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.

  5. Second Reading • Now, let’s read the poem a second time for meaning. • As I read, I am going to pick out one to two words from each line that I think are important and highlight them.

  6. “Dust of Snow”Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.

  7. Important Words • crow, shook, down, snow, from, tree, heart, change, mood, saved, part, day, rued • Now that I have identified important words, let’s look over the words to see if they will help us understand the meaning of the poem. • Lets look at the literal meaning of the poem. • A crow shook snow on the speaker from a tree. • The way the crow did this changed the speaker’s mood and saved a part of his time of grief.

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