Mrs. DesRosiers ~Room 6

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Personification: What word do you see?

per·son·i·fi·ca·tion: (noun)  the practice of representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature, etc.

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Word Study per·son·i·fi·ca·tion: (noun)  the practice of

representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature, etc.

per·son : (noun) a human beingper·son·i·fy: (verb) to be the perfect example of

a person who has (a quality)per·son/ a human being

ify(i)/ to make cat/ completely ion/ act, result, or state of

The sky is low

THE sky is low, the clouds are mean, A travelling flake of snow Across a barn or through a rut Debates if it will go. A narrow wind complains all day How some one treated him; Nature, like us, is sometimes caught Without her diadem. (crown)Emily DickinsonWhat is Emily Dickinson personifying?Why has she chosen to personify the

weather?

The sky is lowTHE sky is low, the clouds are mean, A travelling flake of snow Across a barn or through a rut Debates if it will go. A narrow wind complains all day How some one treated him; Nature, like us, is sometimes caught Without her diadem. (crown)What kinds of words does the author use

to set the mood? Can you think of other words she could use to do the same thing?

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The Sky is LowTHE sky is low, the clouds are mean, A travelling flake of snow Across a barn or through a rut Debates if it will go. A narrow wind complains all day How some one treated him; Nature, like us, is sometimes caught Without her diadem. (crown)How does the author intensify the image of

an unpleasant day by using personification?What does the author compare nature to?

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Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room."Ah, William, we're weary of weather,"

said the sunflowers, shining with dew."Our traveling habits have tired us.Can you give us a room with a view?"

They arranged themselves at the windowand counted the steps of the sun,and they both took root in the carpetwhere the topaz tortoises run. William Blake(1757-1827)

What is different about how Blake uses personification in his poem?

Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room"Ah, William, we're weary of weather,"

said the sunflowers, shining with dew."Our traveling habits have tired us.Can you give us a room with a view?"

They arranged themselves at the windowand counted the steps of the sun,and they both took root in the carpetwhere the topaz tortoises run. William Blake

Why does the author choose to have the sunflowers talk?

What kinds of descriptive words does he choose? Why does he choose these words?

April Rain Song

Let the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid

dropsLet the rain sing you a lullabyThe rain makes still pools on the sidewalkThe rain makes running pools in the gutterThe rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at nightAnd I love the rain. by Langston HughesWhat are Langston Hughes’s feelings

towards rain?

Let the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid

dropsLet the rain sing you a lullabyThe rain makes still pools on the sidewalkThe rain makes running pools in the gutterThe rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at nightAnd I love the rain. by Langston HughesWhat does the author want the audience to do?How does personification help him make his

point?

April Rain Song

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April Rain SongLet the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid dropsLet the rain sing you a lullabyThe rain makes still pools on the sidewalkThe rain makes running pools in the gutterThe rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at nightAnd I love the rain.  by Langston HughesHow is his use of personification different from

Dickinson or Blake?What do you notice about the language he uses to

describe the rain? How does he use repetition to make his point?

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Let’s compare and contrast the three poems!

What are the different moods of each poem?

How does the use of personification by each poet contribute to the mood of his or her poem?

What are the different types of words and patterns that each poet uses?

Which poem do you like best and why?