PPT-Questions for Poems

By Rebecca K Fraker Atlantic Union Teacher Bulletin Volume 14 What is the title of this poem What predictions about the content can you make based on the title Read the poem orally What message does this poem. Poems both published and unpublished whether on love friendship or plain funny have all been enjoyable see those cited by Lord Cromer Vivian Cook Melvin Bragg and quoted on many websites There are lots of others of course so let us hear of them from .. The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" is set against the dark background of child labour that was prominent in England in the late 18th and 19th century. At the age of four and five, boys were sold to clean chimneys, due to their small size. These children were oppressed and had a diminutive existence that was socially accepted at the time. In the earlier poem, a young chimney sweeper recounts a dream had by one of his fellows, in which an angel rescues the boys from coffins and takes them to a sunny meadow; in the later poem, an apparently adult speaker encounters a child chimney sweeper abandoned in the snow while his parents are at church or possibly even suffered death where church is referring to being with God.. Biography and Poetry. Early Life. Born May 7, 1812 in . Camberwell. , England. Mother was a pianist and father was a banker. Father was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books. Browning’s education came from his well-read father. Favorite Poem Video ~ . L. angston . H. ughes. We will hear another video from “My favorite poem” – I am showing these to illustrate the transcendent (meaning to extend beyond the ordinary limits) of poetry. . A Sullivan and Costa Production. “Two Lovers And A Beachcomber By The Real Sea”. “Mad Girl’s Love Song”. “Cinderella”. “Contusion”. Who is Sylvia Plath?. Born on October 27. th. , 1932 in Boston, MA. /POETRY. Land of the “little black book”. PROSE. 7. . minute maximum. Use small black binder. Must come from copyrighted, printed, and published material. Material must come from sources OTHER THAN plays and poetry. Found Poems. Found poems.  are poems composed from words and phrases found in another text.. You can create these found poems from nearly anything if you can be creative and inspired.. Found Poems. Using the handout, review the different found poems that were created using the same text. . . The poem is clearly set around conflict, this is shown by the whole poem based on a solider rushing out of the trenches on the attack.. However the poem also looks at the ideas of humanity, nature and transformation.. William Blake. Songs of Innocence. : “Holy Thursday,” p.69. Songs of Experience. : “Holy Thursday,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The Sick Rose,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The . Tyger. 2012. Lines. Stanzas. Rhyme. Rhythm. Alliteration. Simile. Metaphor. Mood. Onomatopoeia. Couplets. Personification. Poetry Terms. Lines- Poets write in lines instead . of . sentences. Stanza- Groups of lines in . Do Now: Which version of “The Chimney Sweeper” did you like better? . Explain your choice in 2-3 sentences!. Comparing and Contrasting . When comparing and contrasting two poems, it is important to start asking questions!. : TLW review parts of speech – including nouns, verbs, and adjectives by creating a diamante poem using the RWT app, Diamante Poems. . Diamantes are poems that are written using a recipe. A diamante consists of seven lines, arranged in the diamond shape, with specific types of words in each line:. Please have your group’s collage on your table.. I am allowing ten minutes to go about the room and share the collages in preparation for tomorrow.. Then I’m taking up the collages.. Theme Collages .  .  .  . Stage 1 – Picking a Topic and Texts. Pick a topic or theme, e.g. family relationships, strong emotions, fear, vivid characters, clear imagery… . Pick two poems that explore or feature your topic/theme. .