Tuesday, November 21Tuesday, November 21Journal Entry: Journal Entry:

““There’s not enough poetry in our There’s not enough poetry in our lives. I believe we need to add a poem lives. I believe we need to add a poem a day to help us expand our sense of a day to help us expand our sense of self.”self.”

Do you agree or disagree? Why Do you agree or disagree? Why would poetry help us “expand our would poetry help us “expand our sense of self” by reading it daily? sense of self” by reading it daily? Explain.Explain.

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda Ask for volunteers to read their Ask for volunteers to read their

acrostic poemsacrostic poems Collect poems and alliterationsCollect poems and alliterations Figurative languageFigurative language Free VerseFree Verse Poem for the dayPoem for the day

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is defined as the Onomatopoeia is defined as the use of a word to indicate a sound. use of a word to indicate a sound. Examples: splash, bong, splat, Examples: splash, bong, splat, crashcrash……

Old “Batman” TV show illustrated this by Old “Batman” TV show illustrated this by putting bubbles up with these words inside.putting bubbles up with these words inside.

Cartoons, some poetry, and comic strips Cartoons, some poetry, and comic strips today.today.

The rusty spigotThe rusty spigotSputters,Sputters,Utters,Utters,

a splutter, spatters a smattering of a splutter, spatters a smattering of drops, gashes wider;drops, gashes wider;

splatters,splatters,scatters,scatters,spurts,spurts,

finally stops sputteringfinally stops sputteringand plash!and plash!

Gushes rushes splashesGushes rushes splashesClear water dashes.Clear water dashes.

By Eve MerriamBy Eve Merriam

The formation or use of the words such The formation or use of the words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer. actions to which they refer.

Now, you try this method of imagery.Now, you try this method of imagery.

Write five sentences using Write five sentences using onomatopoeias…..onomatopoeias…..

PersonificationPersonification

Personification is giving an inanimate object Personification is giving an inanimate object humanlike qualities, feelings, actions, or humanlike qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics…characteristics…

Again, look at cartoons, Daffy Duck, Bugs Again, look at cartoons, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, etcBunny, etc

““Daffodils” by William WordsworthDaffodils” by William Wordsworth ““People Zoo” by Shel SilversteinPeople Zoo” by Shel Silverstein

DaffodilsDaffodils William WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth

I wander’d lonely as a cloudI wander’d lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills,That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;A host, of golden daffodils; Besides the lake, beneath the trees,Besides the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shineContinuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way,And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretch’d in never-ending lineThey stretch’d in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay;Along the margin of a bay; Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightely dance.Tossing their heads in sprightely dance.

The waves beside them danced; but theyThe waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay,A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company;In such a jocund company;I gazed – and gazed – but little thoughtI gazed – and gazed – but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought:What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lieFor oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,In vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeThey flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;Which is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure tilts,And then my heart with pleasure tilts,And dances with the daffodils.And dances with the daffodils.

People ZooPeople ZooShel SilversteinShel Silverstein

I got grabbed by the elk and the caribou.I got grabbed by the elk and the caribou.They tied me up with a vine lassoThey tied me up with a vine lassoAnds whisked me away to Animaloo,Ands whisked me away to Animaloo,Where they locked me up in the People Zoo.Where they locked me up in the People Zoo.

Now I’m here in a cage that is small as can beNow I’m here in a cage that is small as can be(You can’t let wild people just run around free),(You can’t let wild people just run around free),And I’m fed bread and tea at a quarter to three,And I’m fed bread and tea at a quarter to three,And the animals all come and gander at me.And the animals all come and gander at me.

They point and they giggle and sometimes they They point and they giggle and sometimes they spit,spit,

(There’s bars on my cage, so they can’t poke or (There’s bars on my cage, so they can’t poke or hit),hit),

And they scream, “Do a trick,” but I stubbornly sit, And they scream, “Do a trick,” but I stubbornly sit, And doin’ nothin’… but thinkin’ a bit.And doin’ nothin’… but thinkin’ a bit.

So if you come visit, just howl, honk, or mooSo if you come visit, just howl, honk, or mooAnd try to pretend you’re and animal, too,And try to pretend you’re and animal, too,‘‘Cause if you’re a person, they’ll throw you intoCause if you’re a person, they’ll throw you intoCage Two of the zoo here Animaloo.Cage Two of the zoo here Animaloo.

ImageryImagery Imagery involves one or more of your Imagery involves one or more of your

five senses (hearing, touching, five senses (hearing, touching, smelling, tasting, and seeing). smelling, tasting, and seeing).

The poet will give a word or phrase that The poet will give a word or phrase that stimulates your memory of the sense...stimulates your memory of the sense...

““The Worker” by Richard W. ThomasThe Worker” by Richard W. Thomas

““The WorkerThe Worker””by Richard W. Thomasby Richard W. Thomas

My father lies black and hushedMy father lies black and hushedBeneath white hospital sheetsBeneath white hospital sheetsHe collapsed at workHe collapsed at workHis iron left himHis iron left himSlow and quiet he sank.Slow and quiet he sank.

Meeting the wet concrete floor on his wayMeeting the wet concrete floor on his wayThe wheels were still turning - - they couldn’t stopThe wheels were still turning - - they couldn’t stopRed and yellow lights flashingRed and yellow lights flashingGloved hands twisting knobs- - they couldn’t stopGloved hands twisting knobs- - they couldn’t stopAnd as they carried him outAnd as they carried him outThe Whirring and buzzing and humming machinesThe Whirring and buzzing and humming machinesApplauded himApplauded himLapping up his dripping ironLapping up his dripping ironThey couldn’t stopThey couldn’t stop

Free VerseFree Verse Free verse is a fluid form which conforms to Free verse is a fluid form which conforms to

no set rules or traditional versification. This no set rules or traditional versification. This refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of refers to the freedom from fixed patterns of meter and rhymemeter and rhyme

Rhyme is the occurrence of the same or Rhyme is the occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end, or two or more similar sounds at the end, or two or more words in the poemwords in the poem

““In a Station of the Metro”In a Station of the Metro”by Ezra Poundby Ezra Pound

The apparition of these faces in The apparition of these faces in the crowd;the crowd;

Petals on a wet, black bough.Petals on a wet, black bough.

(Example of free verse)(Example of free verse)

From “To a Skylark”From “To a Skylark”by by Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley

Hail to thee, blithe spirit!Hail to thee, blithe spirit!Bind thou never went,Bind thou never went,That from heave, or near it,That from heave, or near it,Pourest they full heartPourest they full heartIn profane strains of unpremeditated art.In profane strains of unpremeditated art.

Higher still and higherHigher still and higherFrom the earth thou springestFrom the earth thou springestLike a cloud of fire;Like a cloud of fire;The blue deep thou wingest,The blue deep thou wingest,And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest.And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest.

Next class….Next class…. You will need to write an 8 -10 line poem on You will need to write an 8 -10 line poem on

an interest of yours. This can be a hobby, an interest of yours. This can be a hobby, sport, spare time activity, or something that sport, spare time activity, or something that tells about you.tells about you.

You must use some type of figurative You must use some type of figurative language…similes, metaphors, imagery, language…similes, metaphors, imagery, personification, or onomatopoeia. personification, or onomatopoeia.

You can either write this in free verse or in a You can either write this in free verse or in a rhyming method.rhyming method.

Also……Also……

Again, a figurative language interest Again, a figurative language interest poem, and maybe a picture to go with poem, and maybe a picture to go with this poem.this poem.

We will work on this poem now with any We will work on this poem now with any time left plus next time to complete time left plus next time to complete this project over Thanksgiving.this project over Thanksgiving.

Closing poem: “Buffalo Dusk”, by Carl Closing poem: “Buffalo Dusk”, by Carl Sandburg.Sandburg.

““Buffalo Dusk”Buffalo Dusk”by Carl Sandburgby Carl SandburgThe buffaloes are gone.The buffaloes are gone.

And those who saw the buffaloes are gone.And those who saw the buffaloes are gone.Those who saw the buffaloes by thousands Those who saw the buffaloes by thousands

and how theyand how theypawed the prairie sod into dust with their pawed the prairie sod into dust with their

hoofs,hoofs,their great heads down pawing on in a great their great heads down pawing on in a great

pageant of dusk,pageant of dusk,Those who saw the buffaloes are gone.Those who saw the buffaloes are gone.

And the buffaloes are gone.And the buffaloes are gone.