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him to who gave the flu. He are me, the Masked avenger
HOMEWORKWelcome to Unit II! In this unit we will learn how to analyze poetry, figurative language, verb tense, and the syntax of compound sentences.
HOMEWORK
Complete the left column of a #-Column Analysis of Vultures by Chinua Achebe
Read The House on Mango Street DUE 11/14
Vocab 5 Quiz Friday 10/24 Unit 1 Test & Binder Check 10/21 (Marcet) Night Quiz 10/21 (Marcet)
POETRY
POETRY
Poetry—A composition of language with a distinct rhythm or meter. Poetry may be written or spoken, but is generally meant to express and excite emotion and imagination.
Prose—The ordinary form of a written or spoken language. It has no meter or rhythm.
MY PAPA’S WALTZBy Theodore Roethke
MY PAPA’S WALTZ
Vocab you may need Waltz (n, v)—a type of dance; to dance a waltz
Whiskey (n)—a type of alcohol
Romp (v)—to play in a lively way
Countenance (n)—a face or the expression on a face
Batter (v)—to beat or pound, to damage through beating or hard use
Buckle (n)—the part of a belt that holds it together
Cake (v)—to form a crust
MY PAPA’S WALTZ
What is this poem about? Why do you think what you think?
3-COLUMN ANALYSISMetacognition
METACOGNITION
Metacognition—thinking about, analyzing, and controlling how we think
Why would we want to study metacognition?
METACOGNITION:3-COLUMN ANALYSIS
3 areas of focus when analyzing a poem: Column 1: What the poet says
Column 2: What the poet does
Column 3: What the poet implies
COLUMN 1: WHAT THE POET SAYS
Reading for literal meaning Speaker and point of view
Characters
Setting
Situation
Conflict
Do not make inferences at this stage!
COLUMN 1: WHAT THE POET SAYS
Reading for literal meaning Speaker and point of view
Who is the author? Are they in the poem? Theodore Roethke, man, poet, the little boy
Characters Who is in the poem? Papa, son, mother
COLUMN 1: WHAT THE POET SAYS
Reading for literal meaning Setting
Where is the poem?
In a house, in a kitchen, right before bedtime
Situation What are the characters doing?/What is happening to the
characters?
Father and son are dancing a waltz, mother is watching, then father takes the boy to bed
COLUMN 1: WHAT THE POET SAYS
Reading for literal meaning Conflict
What tension is resolved (or shown)?
Possible dangers of the waltz that the father and son are doing
COLUMN 2: WHAT THE POET DOES
What the poet does—reading for writing strategies Diction
Syntax
Mechanics
Imagery
Figurative Language
Tone/Mood
Meter
COLUMN 2: WHAT THE POET DOES
Analyze My Papa’s Waltz for syntax by identifying parts of speech.
Make lists of each type of word in your notebook: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives
COLUMN 3: WHAT THE POET IMPLIES
Making inferences and drawing conclusions Draw conclusions about why the author uses certain strategies
based on the literal content.
Make assertions about what the ultimate effects or learnings are for the reader
What is this poem about? Why do you think what you think?
