From From NatureNature

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Literary FocusLiterary Focus

Imagery is the use of language to evoke a Imagery is the use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, picture or a concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, or experiencething, place, or experience

Appeals to the 5 sensesAppeals to the 5 senses Prose is the ordinary form of spoken or Prose is the ordinary form of spoken or

written language, without metrical structure, written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. as distinguished from poetry or verse.

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

What can one benefit from an appreciation What can one benefit from an appreciation of nature?of nature?

Jot NoteJot Note

ImageryImagery Main ideaMain idea PersonificationPersonification

GISTGIST

SummarySummary About 20 wordsAbout 20 words

Key PointsKey Points

Describes the exaltation human beings can Describes the exaltation human beings can experience when they really see the natural experience when they really see the natural world around themworld around them

Must be child-like to fully appreciate natureMust be child-like to fully appreciate nature Humans & plants are both part of the natural Humans & plants are both part of the natural

world – delight found in our relationship with world – delight found in our relationship with naturenature

Our moods affect our perception of nature.Our moods affect our perception of nature.

From Self-RelianceFrom Self-Reliance

Literary FocusLiterary Focus

Figure of speechFigure of speech SimileSimile MetaphorMetaphor PersonificationPersonification SymbolSymbol

Table TalkTable Talk

Read and discuss the questions posed in Read and discuss the questions posed in the beige text boxes.the beige text boxes.

Persuasive EssayPersuasive Essay

What is Emerson’s claim?What is Emerson’s claim?

Key PointsKey Points

NonconformityNonconformity Self-sufficiencySelf-sufficiency Express ourselves stronglyExpress ourselves strongly Only individuals know the best course of Only individuals know the best course of

action action Imitation of others is ignoranceImitation of others is ignorance