Monday August 18 2014 Culture and Symbolism in

Monday, August 18, 2014 Culture and Symbolism in Poetry LABEL YOUR PAPER: Warm-Ups, Weeks 3 -4 Warm-up: What is poetry? Why do you think people write poems?

5 Minute Challenge If you have not already done so, please assemble and turn in your “booklet” from Thursday’s reading groups. Make sure each group member’s name is on the part that he or she contributed. Be back with your “color” group, seated and ready to learn, in FIVE minutes.

Notes: Symbolism in Poetry • A symbol is a word, phrase, or image used to represent something else.

Color Symbolism RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE PINK • Pair-Share: With your table, talk about your assigned color. Think of at least FIVE emotions or ideas that you might associate with that color—in other words, what might your color symbolize? Write these ideas on the piece of construction paper.

Color Symbolism

Other Poetic Terms • Imagery: Language that appeals to the senses – The sound of leaves crunching underfoot, the smell of cookies baking • Simile: A comparison using “like” or “as” – Her love was as deep as the sea • Metaphor: A comparison that does not use “like” or “as” – A whirlpool of anger • Personification: Giving human characteristics to something that is not human – The wind ran its fingers through her hair

More Poetic Terms • Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds – Beatriz blended the blue paint beautifully. • Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds – The proud round clouds, a cold lonely note • Onomatopoeia: The sound of the word imitates its meaning – Crash, bang, achoo! • Stanza: A single verse or chunk of a poem; the poetic equivalent of a paragraph

More Poetic Terms • Tone: The author’s attitude toward the subject • Mood: The emotions created by the poem • Speaker: Not always the poet; it’s the person from whose point of view the poem is told • Allusion: A reference to something familiar from history, art, music, popular culture, or another work of literature • Theme: The “big idea” or central message in a work of literature; it’s what the author is trying to show us about the world

Mahmoud Darwish • Considered the Palestinian national poet • Opposed violence and anti-Semitism, but believed that Israel was occupying Palestinian land • Wrote traditional Arabic poetry and free verse

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Warm-Up: Identify each example as SIMILE, METAPHOR, ALLUSION, SYMBOLISM, or PERSONIFICATION 1. The new chemistry teacher reminds me of Walter White from Breaking Bad. 2. The author used the color red to represent a character’s anger. 3. Her eyes shone as brightly as the sun. 4. Confused thoughts stumbled through her troubled mind. 5. Life is a roller coaster.

Rumi • 13 th century Persian poet, theologian, and mystic • Believed that music, poetry, and dance bring people closer to God • Muslim scholar • Believed in a universal love that unites all people

Task: A Letter from Rumi to Darwish • Write a letter to Darwish from Rumi in response to “Identity Card. ” • Incorporate at least three quotes from “Only Breath” AND/OR “Identity Card, ” underlining them as you go. • Conclude the letter with advice for Darwish on how to resolve his anger and work toward a peaceful resolution.

Dear Mr. Darwish, I have recently read your poem, “Identity Card, ” in which you tell your enemies, “Beware my hunger, and my anger!” I believe… Sincerely, Rumi

Annotating a Poem • Mark it up! • Look for: – Turning points – What the language tells us about the speaker – Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism etc. ) – Tone • Ask questions • Identify and look up unfamiliar words

TOTD: “Culture” Haiku A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetic form that has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables: School food tastes like dirt But sometimes they surprise us And serve worms instead. Your exit ticket is to write a haiku about some aspect of CULTURE that we have discussed so far in this unit. I also need your Weebly domain name (Ex. Happybunny. weebly. com)