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CHOOSE A WORD TO FILL THE GAP Bent double like old under sacks men beggars soldiers tramps Knockkneed coughing like hags we through sludge trudged marched limped cursed. If you were coming in the fall,. I’d brush the summer by. With half a smile and half a spurn.. As housewives do a fly.. This stanza is an example of:. . a. personification. . b. simile. . c. alliteration. By Frances . Cornford. I used to think that grown-up people chose. To have stiff backs and wrinkles round their nose,. And veins like small fat snakes on either hand,. On purpose to be grand.. Till through the banisters I watched one day. Use with 3 Graphic Organizers. Organizer 1: Types of Poetry. Lyric. : Expresses Feelings (songs, etc.). Elegy – poem about death or loss. Ode – dedication poem. Sonnet – 14 line poem, often about love. English 1 / 2. nd. period. 4/28.2014. ANALYSIS. Spoken Word. “The Truth . About America . In 4 Minutes. ”. By: . Branden . Wellington. I chose this spoken word piece because I thought it would be interesting to view. I also enjoyed the message it sent; about how America has its ups and downs. And how it talks about the . N. /. S. A. nswer questions, right side margin of the poems.. Roll-call was done in the morning & afternoon, but also after a battle. . 1. Why . was calling roll important after a battle. ?. (Completely answer, there are several answers.). It can be about any subject. Write the letters that spell your subject down the side of your page.  When you have done this then you go back to each letter and think of a word, phrase or sentence that  starts with that letter and describes your subject. The following poem is an example of acrostic poems  written in this format. Pick a word and write your own!. Things to know…. Rivers in human history and myth have always been seen as sacred. . Prehistoric people used to think that rivers had gods. Nowadays people throw money into wells and fountains to make a wish. Use with 3 Graphic Organizers. Organizer 1: Types of Poetry. Lyric. : Expresses Feelings (songs, etc.). Elegy – poem about death or loss. Ode – dedication poem. Sonnet – 14 line poem, often about love. Descriptive Poetry. Notable for its vividness. . Uses descriptions that appeal to the senses. -Engages the imagination. Acquainted with the Night (Frost). Birches (Frost). Poetic Styles . Con`t. Concrete Poetry . is the use of words and their physical formation to convey meaning. This may be done with color, the shape of letters, and/or the arrangement of words. . Directions. : Graphically create a scene using only words. From a distance this will look like a picture, but up close it will consist only of words and phrases. Not extra lines or shapes should be used. . Colours. Choose two of these pictures and describe them by comparing them to other things(i.e. use a simile or metaphor). Particularly focus on the colours . e.g. the patchwork quilt of mottled green fields. Lines. Stanza. Figurative Language. Rhyme. Rhyme Scheme. Alliteration. Consonance. Assonance. Onomatopoeia . 2. Lines. Most poems are written in lines. .. How many lines . does this poem . h. ave?. LO: To understand how structure and imagery describe the relationships in ‘Lines to my Grandfathers’. Pre-Reading Questions. In this poem the writer discusses his grandfathers. What images/ideas does the term . Objective. -. . I can determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the .