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Intro to Poetry

Intro to Poetry . Wisdom & Pleasure in words . What is Poetry?. A genre of writing chosen and arranged to create a certain emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm. Poetic Devices in Song. http:// www.youtube.com / watch?v =ySqyQAs1XtM. Outline for Our Poetry Section.

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Intro to Poetry

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  1. Intro to Poetry Wisdom & Pleasure in words

  2. What is Poetry? • A genre of writing chosen and arranged to create a certain emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.

  3. Poetic Devices in Song • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySqyQAs1XtM

  4. Outline for Our Poetry Section • To understand something, you have to see it within yourself. • To Learn you must DO  We’ll be writing poems and analyzing the poems of the greats. • First: Understand Poetic Vocab • Second: Present a poem in class • Essay on a Poem (either compare and contrast or on particular poetric device)

  5. How Do I Read Poetry? • Approach it with a positive attitude- and a willingness to understand. • Begin by reading it aloud- Rhyme and rhythm work in subtle ways to emphasize key words and clarify meaning. • Remember Poetry is meant to be spoken, it is essentially Oral Literature.

  6. Get Literal Meaning First • Before you begin interpreting the poem, make sure you understand the literal meaning. • Part of the fun in poetry stems from the unusual ways in which poets put words together. • Poet Thomas Hardy Writes: • “And why unblooms the best hope ever sown? • Means: Any why does the best hope ever sown NOT bloom”

  7. Make Associations for Meanings • Once you understand the literal meaning, you can expand into the interpretative part. • Emily Dickinson: • “Rowing in Eden- Ah, the Sea! Might I but moor – Tonight- In Thee!” Can she literally row in Eden? What do you associate with Eden?

  8. Persona & Tone • Who is speaking? • Poets often adopt a persona, that is they speak through the voice of a character they have created. • What is the Tone of the poem? • The attitude of the writer and atmosphere of the poem. • Example: If a friend finds you in tears and asks “You certainly look cheerful today.” The tone is ______

  9. “We Real Cool” • By Gwendolyn Brooks We Real Cool The Pool Players. 
Seven at the Golden Shovel.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

  10. Audio Visual • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3kF6MGBjzk

  11. Questions • Where does the poem take place? • Who makes up the “we”? • How would you describe the voices or identities? • What is the tone of the poem? • Rhyme & Rhythm? Did the poem remind you of a musical?

  12. Metaphors • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0edKgL9EgM&list=PLyB5k0iC1kzVJ4AtT1qIlj0SYbymIEKVT

  13. Metaphor Activity • Groups of 4 • Come up with as many metaphors for these words: • The Moon • The Sun

  14. Last Part • Take a Sheet of Paper between group • Write one line each and pass it around…until you have a complete poem full of metaphors.

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