2) A Close Reading (Check out Discovering Literature, pp. 482 - 484, for tips on how-to, including a student example.)
3) In Class Example - The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop, p. 615
4) The Delve- In Model - not for everybody... but a model that can help you to see ways to add depth to your paragraphs. It's an easy way to say more.
5) The Poem Analysis Assignment - Due as a part of your poetry booklet Friday, Dec. 11th.
- Read the following poems and select ONE to study, analyse and write about.
Fern Hill, p. 626 - an idyllic classic
anyone lived in a pretty how town, p.628 - an e.e. cummings masterpiece
The Windhover, p. 633 - a uniquely powerful look at faith
I Go Back to May 1937, p.664 - a brutal confessional poem about parents
- Line by line consider the poem - take in the poem as a whole.
- Determine the speaker, the setting, the tone, the diction (types of words used), figurative language, the theme. Refer to your Questions to ask of a Poem handout.
- Brainstorm or List or Doodle or photocopy the poem and write all over it (I recommend this) - find the pre-writing tricks that work for you.
- Organize your central idea, your thesis statement - know this first before you start writing.
- Prepare a multi-paragraph explication of the poem you have selected. Yes, I wrote, EXPLICATION - it sounds like some Biology term... it sort of reminds me of dissecting a frog... but this won't smell as bad nor harm any small creatures. I think.
I have Tuesday (we will definitely go this day) and Thursday (if we need it) booked in the library.
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