IB Summer Packet of Poems

IB Summer Packet of Poems

IB Summer Packet of Poems.IB Literature, Juniors & Seniors.by William Shakepeare.Notes for certain words in the following poems appear immediately below the poem.When I do count the clock that tells the time.And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;.When I behold the violet past prime

Study Guide Questions/Discussion

Global Studies.Dante s Inferno.Study Guide Questions/Discussion.1. Where is Dante at the beginning of the poem? How did he get there? Can he be dreaming? Have you figured out his age yet?

Poetry Vocabulary

Poetry Vocabulary

Poetry Vocabulary.1. rhyme - two or more words which match in the same last sound. Ex.: bat, cat.2. rhythm - the beat or cadence of poetry. Ex.: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

Multi-Genre Semester Final

Pursuit of Happiness.Multi-Genre Semester Final.Pursuit of Happiness.Multi-Genre Semester Final.Group 1: (Narrative/descriptive) letters short story narrative script journal entry plays myths fables folk takes dialogues

Teaching Ideas for Do I Know You

Developing poetry in the poetry-friendly classroom.This resource gives suggestions for activities which can be used with any poem.Michael Rosen s 12 suggestions for creating a poetry-friendly classroom make an excellent start for teachers who want to

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Poetry Photo Essay

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Poetry Photo Essay.For this assignment, you are being asked to use current technology and software to put together a collection of images, sounds and effects that best captures your understanding of a poem. We will

Sample Lessons/Activities

Sample Lessons/Activities.Below are some sample lessons/activities that could be used to supplement the study of Frank X Walker s poetry in your classes.1. Introduce Question: What is the power of storytelling? (30 minutes or so- dependent on length of recording and amount of times played)

Poetic Terms to Review for Test

Poetic Terms to Review for Test.Alliteration: the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginnings of several words in a line of poetry. EX: And swallows calling with their shimmering sound

A Lesson on IMAGERY

A Lesson on IMAGERY AP Literature & Comp Thursday, January 31, 2013.Imagery involves one or more of your five senses (hearing, taste, touch, smell, sight). An author uses a word or phrase to stimulate your memory of those senses. These memories can be

The Poetry Kit

The Poetry Kit.Word Attack Skills and Figurative Language.Purpose: a) to allow you to examine words more closely so that you will realize how powerful words can be.b) to help you understand how advertisers use words to manipulate you, and to entic you to buy certain products

Understanding Poetry: an Anthology for College Students

UNDERSTANDING POETRY: AN ANTHOLOGY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.by Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren.New York: Henry Holt and Company (revised edition, 1950; Original edition, 1938).See an excerpt from this anthology on political reference in poetry, specifically Andrew Marvell's Horation Ode

State Board of Education Topic Summary s2

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TOPIC SUMMARY.Topic: Poetry Out Loud Winner.Staff/Office: Patti Togioka, Gayle Robertson, Tiffany Hinano Hill; Oregon School for the Deaf.Action Requested: Information only Policy Adoption Policy Adoption/Consent Calendar

Suggestions for Encounters with Catholic Poetry

Suggestions for Encounters with Catholic Poetry.William Alabaster (1568-1640): Sonnets 1, 2, 15, 16, 19, 24, 32, 33, 34, 37, 44, 45, 46, 70, 71.Brother Antoninus (William Everson): The Rose of Solitude. UST PS3509 .V65 R6 1967.Man-fate: the swan song of Brother Antoninus UST PS3509 .V65 M3

Here Comes Another, Bumping Over the Sage

Directions: Actively read the poem. Mark meaning and techniques.David Wagoner.Here comes another, bumping over the sage.Among the greasewood, wobbling diagonally.Downhill, then skimming a moment on its edge.Tilting lopsided, bouncing end over end.And springing from the puffs of its own dust

Your Assignment (By Yourself Or in Pairs)

Chicago's own Marc Kelly Smith is often credited with creating slam poetry. He began slamming his poetry at the Green Mill Tavern in 1987, frustrated at the stuffiness of academic poetry written for the page. His solution? To be the opposite

3) Modernist Poetry II Thomas Stearns Eliot

5) Modernist Poetry: Thomas Stearns Eliot Critic, Poet and Playwright. The Auden Generation.Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965).no official biography, poet, playwright, literary critic, editor, publisher