Day 64- Foundations•R&J, Close reading Poetry 3,

vocabulary 4A, and sound devices in Eldorado

Objectives1. Identify Verbals and Analyze sentences for their effect.

2. Analyze how sound devices can affect the interpretation of a poem.

Homework:

Poetry Packet week 3- Wings- due Friday

Vocabulary regular schedule- flashcards due Tuesday

Participles/Gerunds/infinitives quiz Wednesday

Warm upCopy the following sentences. Underline the verbal and tell which type.1. Is the man pushing the grocery cart an employee or a customer? 2. Winning the contest was a thrill for our cheerleaders. 3. I made a tote bag to hold my gym clothes.

Vocabulary Lesson 4A

•Highlight the Syn/Ant as we go over the lesson

•Your vocabulary will be on the regular schedule- Quiz Monday

WingsWe havea map of the universefor microbes,we have

5 a map of a microbefor the universe.We havea Grand Master of chessmade of electronic circuits.

10 But above allwe havethe abilityto sort peas,to cup water in our hands,

15 to seekthe right screwunder the sofafor hours.This

20 gives uswings.

Some simple Measures

We havea microscopic anatomyof the whalethisgivesManassurance

"Wings"1.Annotate diction used to establish tone. Define unfamiliar terms in the margins.

2.After examining the tone of the author/speaker, compose one tone statement below the poem.

3.Highlight the repetition. Compose a short statement in the margin analyzing the impact of the repetition on the tone.

4.Compose a sentence which analyzes the meaning of the last line of the poem.

1.Highlight the author's use of paradox. In the margin, compose a sentence which paraphrases the meaning behind the paradox. 2.Compose a sentence offers your explanation of why the paradox "gives Man assurance."

"Wings" by Miroslav Holub and "Some Simple Measures in the American Idiom and the Variable Foot: Histology" by William Carlos Williams

"Wings"1.Annotate diction used to establish tone. Define unfamiliar terms in the margins.2.After examining the tone of the author/speaker, compose one tone statement below the poem.3.Highlight the repetition. Compose a short statement in the margin analyzing the impact of the repetition on the tone.4.Compose a sentence which analyzes the meaning of the last line of the poem.

"Some Simple Measures in the American Idiom and the Variable Foot: Histology" by William Carlos Williams5.Highlight the author's use of paradox. In the margin, compose a sentence which paraphrases the meaning behind the paradox. 6.Compose a sentence offers your explanation of why the paradox "gives Man assurance."

1. Which best describes the tone of “Wings”?

A. awedB. compassionateC. confusedD. Tense

2. Which statement best expresses the theme of “Wings” by Holub?

A. Man is insignificant in the larger world.B. Man’s scientific knowledge helps him control the world.C . Man is the only animal who uses technology to fly.D. Man’s natural abilities are more significant than technology.

3. In comparing lines 2—6, the author switches the order of the words microbe and universe to emphasize which idea?

A. the extent of man’s knowledgeB. the geography of the universeC. the geography of microbesD. the study of learning

4. The poets’ use of paradoxes such as“microscopic anatomy / of the whale” and “a map of the universe / for microbes” suggests what?

A animal and human characteristicsB. largeness and smallness of human abilityC. science and English studiesD science and geography studies

5. How does the poem by Williams relate to the first two stanzas of “Wings”?

A. It emphasizes the need for Man to overcome natural limits.B. It focuses attention on the smallest aspects of living things.C. It supports the idea that Man highly values his technological accomplishments.D. It encourages readers to consider the relationship between animal and human life.

6. Holub ends his poem with “This / gives us / wings.” Which best describes what he is celebrating?

A . humankind B . microbes C . science D .universe

7. Which is the best explanation of Holub’s series parallel of verbs starting at line 13?

A . to repeat similar grammatical structures B . to repeat words for emphasisC . to list man’s scientific knowledgeD . to define man’s manual abilities

Sound Devices in poetry

Find in your notes what these are:

Rhyme-

Rhythm-

alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of wordsexample: deep into that darknessnon-example: the hour of humiliation

assonance: repetition of vowel sounds with non-rhyming wordsexample: usual maneuversnon-example: flashing flame

consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of wordsexample: lonely afternoonnon-example: cheap coat

onomatopoeia: use of words whose sounds echo their meaningsexample: buzz, whisper, garglenon-example: exhaust, drive, resty

Define the words:

gaily (adj)gallant (adj)bold (adj)

“What are four things that you want most from life?”

Why are they wanted? What will they provide in life? Explain what steps you must take to gain each of your wants.

1. What have you tried to accomplish but failed2. How did you feel after your failure?

3. What could they have done to have succeeded in these tasks? 4. Were some of the goals too lofty to be achieved? 

EldoradoBy Edgar Allan Poe

Gaily bedight,    A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow,      Had journeyed long,      Singing a song, In search of Eldorado.

   But he grew old—    This knight so bold—   And o’er his heart a shadow—      Fell as he found    No spot of ground That looked like Eldorado.

  

 And, as his strength      Failed him at length, He met a pilgrim shadow—      ‘Shadow,’ said he,      ‘Where can it be— This land of Eldorado?’

   ‘Over the Mountains    Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow,      Ride, boldly ride,’    The shade replied,— ‘If you seek for Eldorado!’

Some facts :

· Rituals to crown the new king were said to be held here as they covered the new king with golden dust and threw armfuls of gold into the lake.

· Everything was to be made of gold, even the cooking utensils.

· Explorers believed that the city was located somewhere in the forests of the Amazon. These men never returned.

· Sir Walter Raleigh died as a result of his quest for Eldorado. After his second expedition failed in 1618, the queen had him executed.

Summary:

A gaily dressed and gallantly singing knight has searched day and night for Eldorado, but as time passes, he grows older and more melancholy because he cannot find it. As he loses his strength, he asks a "pilgrim shadow" of Eldorado's whereabouts, and the shadow replies that he must go "over the mountains of the moon" and "down the Valley of the Shadow" to find Eldorado.

Although this poem refers to the Spanish legend of the city of Eldorado, it is universal in its theme. In this poem, a knight spends all his life searching for the often sought after city of Eldorado. He spends so much of his life looking for it that he becomes an old man still riding and searching for the city. In the end he meets a shade or ghostly figure who directs him to ride towards death, the Valley of Shadow, to complete his search. This implies that the knight dies still searching for Eldorado.

Theme in “Eldorado”

Theme 1- A dream should be pursued no matter how long it takes to accomplish it.

Theme 2- The actual search for something is the reward in itself; it’s a journey not a destination.

Theme 3- One should not give up on a dream even if it is as lofty as searching for the city of gold.

Negative theme- The knight has wasted his entire life searching for something, all the while missing what his life has already offered him.

Closure 3, 2, 1

•Write three things you learned about gerunds today.

•Write two examples of gerunds.

•Write one question you still have about Romeo and Juliet .