PPT-I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Vocabulary and 1 st Reading of Story August 12 15 2014 Tuesdays EQ What vocabulary words do I need to know for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Tuesdays Bell ringer Short Answer Review . MUST:. be able to identify a theme from the poem. . SHOULD:. . back up themes with evidence from the poem.. COULD:. respond to the evidence by comparing and contrasting this poem with one other poem studied.. 4. What do you think motivates Mrs. Flowers to help Marguerite?. Consider. Mrs. Flowers’s social and economic position in Black Stamps. Her relationship with Momma. Marguerite’s performance in school. Denotation:. Looking for CONNOTATION in POETRY. Connotation: the feeling associated with the word. Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word. Looking for CONNOTATION in POETRY. Connotation: the feeling associated with the word. Vocabulary Chapters 1-6. taffeta. Crisp fabric that shines. troubadours. Singers who travel from place to place. sparse. Very little, not enough. paranoia. Distrust of others, not rational. rancor. Resentment – usually long lasting. “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar pg. 292. Paraphrase the poem (literal paraphrase).. This poem is not just about a bird in a cage; it is a metaphor. What is the bird a metaphor for? What is the cage a metaphor for? Provide evidence for each. . "Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different." — T.S. Eliot. "Bad artists copy, great artists steal" — Pablo Picasso. Looking for CONNOTATION in POETRY. Connotation: the feeling associated with the word. Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word. Looking for CONNOTATION in POETRY. Connotation: the feeling associated with the word. Poetry Assignment. ELA Classes: . Learning Goal: I can write a lyric poem. . Please write a lyric poem entitled “I know Why the Caged Bird Sings”. The poem does not have to . rhyme – although it can. A comparison of two unlike things using like or as. She is like a cow.. Metaphor. A comparison of two unlike things. She is a cow.. Pun. A play on words, lame joke, or words that have a double meaning.. Pulitzer Prize nomination- 1972.  . Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I . Diiie. Served on two presidential committees 1975 & 1977 . Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011. . Marguerite Annie Johnson. Paul Laurence Dunbar and Maya Angelou. Learning Objectives. Review understanding of literary terms and how they contribute meaning to a poem. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Vocabulary and 1 st Reading of Story – August 12 – 15, 2014 Tuesday’s E.Q. What vocabulary words do I need to know for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ? Tuesday’s Bell ringer: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings & “A Celebration of Literacy ” Day 1 Analysis Reflection Bellringer : Vocab # 1 Intro to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Brainstorm/Unit Agenda Gatsby Analysis Reflection Pulitzer Prize nomination- 1972.  . Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I . Diiie. Served on two presidential committees 1975 & 1977 . Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011. . Marguerite Annie Johnson.