Narrative Poetry Paraphrasing Poetry Collection 5 F L

Narrative Poetry & Paraphrasing Poetry Collection 5

F. L. T Today, I will be able to… • examine the elements of narrative poetry as I read • learn to use the skill of paraphrasing • identify the vocabulary words – So that I can better understand enjoy the selection.

Literary Analysis: Narrative Poetry story Definition: a verse that tells a _____ and includes the same literary elements as narrative prose.

Literary Elements events Plot: sequence of _____. Characters and setting are introduced q. Exposition: ______________ q______: central conflict begins. Rising Action q. Climax: ________________ high point of intensity q______: conflict begins to get resolved. Falling Action How the story ends q. Resolution: _____________ story Setting: when and where the _______ starts. action Characters: who participates in the _____.

Sort the events of “Little Red Riding Hood” in a Plot map q The Wolf says, “The better to eat you my dear” and jumps off the bed to eat Little Red Riding Hood. q Red Riding Hood decides to take a basket of food to her sick grandmother. q The Wolf sees Red Riding Hood walking in the woods. q The lumberjack man comes in the house and cuts the Wolf. q Red Riding Hood, Grandmother, and the Lumberjack man live happily ever after.

Mood atmosphere Definition: an overall _______ created by the setting, plot, words, and images. (How it makes you feel. ) For example, a narrative poem’s mood can be gloomy, joyous, or ______. mysterious happy The mood of “Summer” is ______.

Tone attitude Definition: speaker’s ______. (How the author thinks about his or her subject. ) For example, the tone of “Analysis of Baseball” is enjoyment _______.

Theme moral/idea of the text Definition: the lesson or ______ For example, theme of “Dreams” is to chase your hopes and dreams _________.

Reading Skill: Paraphrase restate the meaning of lines in Definition: ____ words your own ______. read poetry because poems Purpose: to help you ______ figurative language that are used often contain _________ imaginatively than literally. Example Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again! Paraphrase Humpty was sitting on a wall And he fell. then all of the King’s men and horses tried to put him together again, but couldn't.