Poetry Do Now Using the Word Web what

Poetry Do Now: Using the Word Web, what ideas come to mind when you hear the word POETRY?

Poetry n n n Poetry as another medium of written and spoken expression. Express commentary on the pressing social issues of the times literary techniques used by poets in their writing: n n n Metaphor Simile Imagery Point of View Interpreted Meaning

Comparisons n Review Answer to “Do Now” n Use the same Word Web for the word: v RAP

Example of Spoken Poetry n 1 st reading: n n pay attention to the words that stand out when you hear the poem. Annotate these words. 2 nd reading: n listen for visual images that you see in the poem. “Illustrate” these images.

Poetry as Social Commentary n 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Steps to Analyzing Poetry & Lyrics: Read the poem more than once Touch on Prior-Knowledge Define any words that you do not understand Identify the Literary Elements Look for emotions in the poem (happiness, sadness, etc. ) Look for symbols. What do they symbolize?

Social Commentary Poems n "Equality" n n "Southern Cop" n n n by Sterling Brown "Democracy" n n by Maya Angelou by Langston Hughes “Dreams” "Always There Are the Children“ (audio) n by Nikki Giovanni

Equality – Maya Angelou Prior Knowledge n Words we don’t understand? n Literary Elements? n Emotions? (Mood & Tone) n Symbols? n

“Democracy” – Langston Hughes Prior Knowledge n Words we don’t understand? n Literary Elements? n Emotions? (Mood & Tone) n Symbols? n

“Southern Cop” – Sterling Brown Prior Knowledge n Words we don’t understand? n Literary Elements? n Emotions? (Mood & Tone) n Symbols? n

Selected Works by, Nikki Giovanni “Dreams” & “Always…Children” Prior Knowledge n Words we don’t understand? n Literary Elements? n Emotions? (Mood & Tone) n Symbols? n