PPT-Poem Analysis

By Karen Villa Jessica Jefferson Alexandra Theme Mortality Encompasses the idea of death in liferelationshipemotion Subject Humanity Speaker First person Explanation The reason it is told in first person is to emphasize that no one can escape death not even the speaker . “Farewell, Love” . – by Sir Thomas Wyatt. Farewell . love and all thy laws forever;. Thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.. Senec. and Plato call me from thy lore. To perfect wealth, my wit for to . By: Marianne File and Elizabeth . Hamilt. Literal sense in a Poem. 1) a. At first, the sailors were quite upset with the Mariner and the fact that he killed the Albatross. When the fog cleared though, the sailors decided that the bird didn’t control the breezes but the fog so then they congratulated him. Then the breezes slowed down and the ship became idle. Some of the sailors dreamed that a spirit followed beneath the ship from the land of mist and snow. The sailors . Paragraph/analysis structure. C – Claim – Topic Sentence. S – Set up (the context; where the evidence is in the poem, who is speaking, what is happening). E – Example (quotation, concrete detail). An introduction. Poetic Analysis. Poetic analysis . is a detailed discussion of how . the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. . To analyze a poem, you . will . need to . correctly identify . An . introduction. Warm up: Prepare to take notes in your binder.. Poetic Analysis. Poetic analysis . is a detailed discussion of how . the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. . To analyze a poem, you . List Poem. Our lives are filled with lists!. This poem is one of the oldest most organic forms of poetry.. One of the easiest forms of poetry to write; it doesn’t require rhythm or thyme!. Elements of List Poems. Initial reading of the poem. Write any questions that pop into your head while doing the initial reading.. Identify any words that you do not understand and look them up. Write the definitions on the poem.. All that you need to know when it comes to reading a poem!. Title. Look at the title and make predictions about what the poem might be about. . What type of connotations or associations do you attach with the title?. What is an Epitaph Poem?. Epitaph poetry is used to honor those who have passed away and is written on their tombstone.. A good epitaph poem sums up an important message about the person’s life, or a core aspect of their personality.. Casey at the Bat. . by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the. . Mudville. nine that day…. In this . lesson, . you . will learn how to determine a character’s mood in a poem . Larger than life hero (. Epic hero. ).. Often part God.. Hero goes on a long journey or quest (. Epic quest. ). . Begins . in medias res. .. Begins with an invocation to a . muse. (. Epic invocation. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is a great example of an elegy. Written by Thomas Gray, the poem is 128 lines, and it ends with an “epitaph.” . Epitaph. Short poem intended as an inscription on a grave – can serve as a brief “elegy.” . To recognize the many roles we play. To practice authorship . To draw up important memories of events, people, and places in our lives . To develop self-respect and appreciate what is good and positive in ourselves . As you enter class.... First Activity. You will take us through the PCASTT analysis of your poem. . The poem will be on the screen, and you will narrate your findings. . I will ask questions for clarification and elaboration. .