In class we began exploring Langston Hughes' "Theme for English B" using the TPCASTT method of poetry analysis. Although I took up your papers before you left class, please continue working on your analysis.
Find an explanation of the TPCASTT method, here.
Find a copy of Hughes' poem, here.
Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
English I (Pre-AP): Punctuate "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"
Please punctuate William Carlos Williams' poem "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus." There are a total of five sentences, so please add capital letters(4) and periods (5), where appropriate. Adding commas may help you make better sense of the poem, too.
If you lost the copy you received in class, copy or print out the poem here.
Due: Monday, December 17, 2012.
If you lost the copy you received in class, copy or print out the poem here.
Due: Monday, December 17, 2012.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
English I (Pre-AP): Haiku Presentation (and Assignment)
If you missed class today, below is the presentation on Haiku. After viewing the presentation -- and taking notes -- please create your own haiku. On a full sheet of plain white paper write your haiku and illustrate it.
You can view the Avatar: The Last Airbender clip we watched in class at the Nickelodeon website ("Sokka's Story" begins at the 13 minute mark.)
And here's another fun haiku-related video.
You can view the Avatar: The Last Airbender clip we watched in class at the Nickelodeon website ("Sokka's Story" begins at the 13 minute mark.)
And here's another fun haiku-related video.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
English I (Pre-AP): What to Know for Tomorrow's Test
The test tomorrow will be on Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays." Preview this poem online, here.
You should know these literary/grammatical devices/terms
You should know these literary/grammatical devices/terms
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Compare
- Conjunction
- Contrast
- Declarative sentences (Statements)
- Interrogative sentences (Questions)
- Noun
- Rhetorical/poetic shift
- Verb
- Anxious
- Appreciative
- Ebullient
- Indifferent
- Menacing
- Practical
- Regret/regretful
- Solemn
- Sympathetic
- Gratitude
- Ignorant
- Stark
- Vivid
- & any other word you don't understand in the poem.
English I (Pre-AP): TPCASTT & Jabberwocky, Pt. 2
Yesterday, we began analyzing the poem "Jabberwocky" by Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carroll. The method we used is called TP-CASTTing: each letter stands for a different step in the process. Here's a review of what we covered:
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
Read the Poem
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
And here's what we covered today:
S is for Shift: A shift (sometimes called rhetorical shift or poetic shift) occurs when the focus/tone/technique/etc. changes in the poem. Every poem has at least one major shift. Some poems have multiple major and minor shifts. In "Jabberwocky," a minor shift occurs between the second and third stanzas as the speaker's focus changes from the warning about the Jabberwock to the beginning of the hunt. A major shift occurs before the final stanza when the speaker reveals that the world is the same as it was at the beginning of the poem despite the elimination of the Jabberwock.
T is for Title (again!): Look at the title again, using what you now know of the poem, and look for metaphorical or symbolic meanings.
T is for Theme: What does the speaker/poet want you to learn or understand as a result of having read the poem (how should your life or the way you see the world change)?
What is the theme of the poem?
How do you know? Embed evidence!
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
- Diction/word choice
- Imagery
- Metaphors
- Similes
- Rhyme scheme/patterns
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Allusions
- Personification
- etc.
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
And here's what we covered today:
S is for Shift: A shift (sometimes called rhetorical shift or poetic shift) occurs when the focus/tone/technique/etc. changes in the poem. Every poem has at least one major shift. Some poems have multiple major and minor shifts. In "Jabberwocky," a minor shift occurs between the second and third stanzas as the speaker's focus changes from the warning about the Jabberwock to the beginning of the hunt. A major shift occurs before the final stanza when the speaker reveals that the world is the same as it was at the beginning of the poem despite the elimination of the Jabberwock.
T is for Title (again!): Look at the title again, using what you now know of the poem, and look for metaphorical or symbolic meanings.
T is for Theme: What does the speaker/poet want you to learn or understand as a result of having read the poem (how should your life or the way you see the world change)?
Pre-AP English II: TPCASTT & Digging, Pt. 2
Yesterday we began analyzing the poem "Digging" by Seamus (pronounced SHAY-mus, no one would name their child SEA-mus) Heaney. The method we used is called TP-CASTTing: each letter stands for a different step in the process. Here's a review of what we covered:
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
Read the Poem
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
And here's what we covered today:
S is for Shift: A shift (sometimes called rhetorical shift or poetic shift) occurs when the focus/tone/technique/etc. changes in the poem. Every poem has at least one major shift. Some poems have multiple major and minor shifts. In "Digging," a minor shift occurs between the first and second stanzas as the speaker's focus widens from his squat pen to the wider world. A major shift occurs after the second stanza when the end-rhyme disappears and the speaker's character seems to begin maturing.
T is for Title (again!): Look at the title again, using what you now know of the poem, and look for metaphorical or symbolic meanings.
T is for Theme: What does the speaker/poet want you to learn or understand as a result of having read the poem (how should your life or the way you see the world change)?
What is the theme of the poem?
How do you know? Embed evidence!
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
- Diction/word choice
- Imagery
- Metaphors
- Similes
- Rhyme scheme/patterns
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Allusions
- Personification
- etc.
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
And here's what we covered today:
S is for Shift: A shift (sometimes called rhetorical shift or poetic shift) occurs when the focus/tone/technique/etc. changes in the poem. Every poem has at least one major shift. Some poems have multiple major and minor shifts. In "Digging," a minor shift occurs between the first and second stanzas as the speaker's focus widens from his squat pen to the wider world. A major shift occurs after the second stanza when the end-rhyme disappears and the speaker's character seems to begin maturing.
T is for Title (again!): Look at the title again, using what you now know of the poem, and look for metaphorical or symbolic meanings.
T is for Theme: What does the speaker/poet want you to learn or understand as a result of having read the poem (how should your life or the way you see the world change)?
Pre-AP English II: What to Know for Tomorrow's Test
The test tomorrow will be on Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach." Much of this poem appears on page 100 of Fahrenheit 451, but can also be found here.
Below is the presentation we reviewed in class today:
You will also need to know these literary devices:
Below is the presentation we reviewed in class today:
You will also need to know these literary devices:
- Anaphora
- Allusion
- Appositive phrase
- Independent clause
- Prepositional phrase
- Rhetorical/poetic shift
- Subordinating conjunction (WABU)
- Disillusionment
- Ebb and flow of the sea
- Ominous
- & any other word you don't understand in the poem.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Pre-AP English II: TPCASTT & Digging, Pt. 1
Today we began analyzing the poem "Digging" by Seamus (pronounced SHAY-mus, no one would name their child SEA-mus) Heaney. The method we used is called TP-CASTTing: each letter stands for a different step in the process.
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
Read the Poem
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
What is the tone of the poem?
How do you know? Embed evidence!
S is for ???
T is for ???
T is for ???
Come back soon for Part 2.
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
- Diction/word choice
- Imagery
- Metaphors
- Similes
- Rhyme scheme/patterns
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Allusions
- Personification
- etc.
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
S is for ???
T is for ???
T is for ???
Come back soon for Part 2.
English I (Pre-AP) TPCASTT & Jabberwocky, Pt. 1
Today we began analyzing the poem "Jabberwocky" by Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carroll. The method we used is called TP-CASTTing: each letter stands for a different step in the process.
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
Read the Poem
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
What is the tone of the poem?
How do you know? Embed evidence!
S is for ???
T is for ???
T is for ???
Come back soon for Part 2.
T is for Title: Make a prediction about the focus of the poem before you read the poem.
P is for Paraphrase: Rewrite the poem sentence/stanza by sentence/stanza in your own words.
C is for Connotations: Analyze what the literary devices incorporated into the poem add/mean:
- Diction/word choice
- Imagery
- Metaphors
- Similes
- Rhyme scheme/patterns
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Allusions
- Personification
- etc.
A is for Attitude: What is the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject? (aka: TONE)
S is for ???
T is for ???
T is for ???
Come back soon for Part 2.
Monday, August 27, 2012
All Students: Pablo Neruda's "Poetry"
After reading the poem, below, find a word or phrase that describes how you feel now, at the beginning of this school year. Copy down that word or phrase and then write why it applies to your life.
If you missed this assignment on the first day of class: Grades of 85% will be given for written-only responses. Grades of 100% will be given for presenting orally, in front of the class.
PoetryYou must write in complete sentences. Do not just write down the word/phrase and then write a statement beginning with Because. Those aren't sentences and won't be accepted.
by Pablo Neruda
And it was at that age… Poetry arrived
in search of me. I don't know, I don't know where
it came from, from winter or a river.
I don't know how or when,
no they were not voices, they were not
words, nor silence,
but from a street I was summoned,
from the branches of night,
abruptly from the others,
among violent fires
or returning alone,
there I was without a face
and it touched me.
I did not know what to say, my mouth
had no way
with names,
my eyes were blind,
and something started in my soul,
fever or forgotten wings,
and I made my own way,
deciphering
that fire,
and I wrote the first faint line,
faint, without substance, pure
nonsense,
pure wisdom
of someone who knows nothing,
and suddenly I saw
the heavens
unfastened
and open,
planets,
palpitating plantations,
shadow perforated,
riddled
with arrows, fire and flowers,
the winding night, the universe.
And I, infinitesimal being,
drunk with the great starry
void,
likeness, image of
mystery,
felt myself a pure part
of the abyss,
I wheeled with the stars,
my heart broke loose on the wind.
(From: 'Memorial de Isla Negra')
If you missed this assignment on the first day of class: Grades of 85% will be given for written-only responses. Grades of 100% will be given for presenting orally, in front of the class.
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