English 9 Poetry Packet 2017 PDF - Santa Ana Unified ...

1 2017 1 Student Name: _____ Period: _____ English 9 Poetry Packet 2017 2 unit Overview If you know what you are going to write when you re writing a poem, it s going to be average. Derek Walcott Poetry is an important genre in student writing. It gives opportunities to play with language in novel ways, and sometimes to incorporate art and graphic design skills as well. Understand that it is the message that is important in Poetry , not just the format or rhyming. Playing with line breaks and white space, exploring repetition and font choices for emphasis, and focusing on descriptive language that carries meaning are all ways to enhance (poetic) writing skills. During the next few weeks, you will be reading, writing, memorizing, studying, and discussing poems. Your unit grade will be primarily based on the following: the work done in the Packet writing of your own poems presentation of at least one memorized poem Poetry test Note that the Poetry unit is no different than any other unit , in that class participation plays an important role in your final grade.

2 It is essential that you keep this Packet neat, and organized. I will not make additional copies to replace lost handouts. If you misplace a handout, you will need to copy it over by hand. In order to understand Poetry , you will need to experience the process of writing Poetry . Although I do not expect you to become a world-wide acclaimed poet, I do expect that you will attempt to write every poem demonstrated for you, and your efforts to be sincere. As you consider all senses, it is a great opportunity to expand your vocabulary. We will study a wide variety of poems and songs. You will take notes on these poems, annotate and answer questions. Most of the material covered by the test will be in this Packet . Finally, you should look up any words you do not know. If there is a word you do not know and there should be many use it! You will not be tested on vocabulary words found in poems, but there sure is nothing wrong with learning new words.

3 By the way, keeping this Packet presentable, tidy and neat matters! As this Packet is an extension of you, feel free to be creative and use the space you are offered well and to your liking. 2017 3 Poetry Terms Term Definition/Example Image Imagery: Personification: Sonnet: Haiku: Rhythm: Meter: Diction: Denotation: Connotation: Metaphor: 2017 4 Term Definition/Example Image Extended Metaphor: Simile: Monologue: Tone: Speaker: Persona: Theme: Point of View: Mood: 2017 5 Poetry Warm-Up Instructions: Discuss the questions below with your Poetry group. Jot down your answers using complete sentences. 1. What is Poetry ? Write your best definition (in your own words). 2. What do you like about Poetry ? (Or what do you think other people like about Poetry ?) 3. What do you dislike about Poetry ? (Or what do you think other people dislike about Poetry ?) 4. What are some poems/poets that you have read before?

4 What was your opinion of those poems/poets? 5. Review How to Read a Poem PDF. How many of these strategies do you use when reading Poetry ? 6. In your opinion, which step is most important? 7. Do you believe that it is possible to like a poem but not understand what it means? Explain. 8. Do you consider songs to be a form of Poetry ? Explain. 2017 6 Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterski across the surface of a poem waving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to do is tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hose to find out what it really means.

5 Discussion Questions 1. What words and images stand out to you? 2. What is your emotional reaction to the poem ( , surprise, dismay, anger)? 3. Read the poem a second time and identify any figurative language ( , simile, metaphor, hyperbole) you encounter. 4. What do they think Collins is saying about the study of Poetry ? 5. According to Collins, what is the real goal of reading Poetry ? 2017 7 Alliteration and Onomatopoeia Alliteration and onomatopoeia are poetic devices. Both are methods of using words and sounds for effect in a poem. Alliteration is the repetition of a beginning sound for effect. These may be vowel or consonant sounds. The alliterative sounds have been underlined in the following examples: The alligator ate apples and avocados. Walkin in a winter wonderland. Underline the alliteration in these sentences: 1. The warm wind wafted across the window.

6 2. I accidentally ate an awful apple. 3. Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush. Finish these sentences with alliterations of your own: 1. Swiftly swimming _____. 2. The tired traveler _____. 3. While wandering _____. Onomatopoeia is the imitation of natural sounds. For example: The steam hissed from the open valve. Onomatopoeia is a poetic device that produces an auditory image to the reader. Underline the words you hear in these sentences: 1. The train rumbled down the track. 2. The truck s brakes screeched in the distance. 3. The old floor creaked as we walked across the room. Complete the following sentences using onomatopoeia of your own: 1. The rusty gate _____. 2. The branches _____. 3. The motorcycle _____. 2017 8 Similes and Metaphors A simile is a phrase or word that describes one thing as similar to another, often unrelated thing. An example is "Jane went up the stairs as quiet as a mouse.

7 " Similes use the words "like" and/ or "as". A metaphor is a phrase or word that states that one thing is another, often unrelated thing. An example is Harold is a snake." Read the following sentences. At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor (M) or simile (S). Example: The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. (S) 1. As slippery as an eel. 2. He was a lion in battle. 3. She is as pretty as a picture. 4. The striker was a goal machine. 5. The moon was a misty shadow. 6. His eyes sparkled like a diamond. Now you are going to make up similes and metaphors of your own by finishing these sentences. 1. As heavy as _____ 2. He was a cold _____ 3. She had skin like a _____ 4. As cool as _____ 5. The mountain was a _____ 6. Slippery like a _____ 2017 9 Personification and Hyperboles Personification is when you give a human quality to an inanimate object.

8 Personification is a comparison that treats things as if they were capable of the actions and feelings of people. Personifications are things we feel but don t literally see. Examples of personification: The moon slept in the night sky. The star is winking at me. A hyperbole is any extravagant statement or exaggeration for effect. Hyperbole is used as a figure of speech. For example: I could sleep for a year! Examples of hyperboles: He s so mean he eats snakes for breakfast. I m so hungry I could eat a horse. Identify whether the following sentences use a hyperbole (H) or personification (P): 1. The flames called out their names. 2. After shoveling snow I was so tired I couldn t move. 3. The clock told us it was time to go. 4. She hit the ball hard enough to fly all the way to Pittsburgh. 5. The wind whispered to the trees. 6. It was so cold her car laughed at her when she tried to start it.

9 7. After the dance my feet were killing me. 8. All day long I worked my fingers to the bone. 2017 10 Allusions An allusion is a reference to well-known characters or events from literature, history, or another field of knowledge. Writers use allusions to add imagery and emotion into their writing. For example, a writer could say, He has the Midas touch when picking stocks. King Midas was a famous character from Greek Mythology whose touch turned items into gold. Read the sentences below and explain their meaning based on the allusion in each sentence. Research the meaning of any allusions that are unfamiliar to you. 1. Because of the determination of its people, the country rose like a phoenix from the ashes of revolution. a. What is a phoenix? b. What does this allusion tell us about the country? 2. His rise to become head of an international corporation is a real Horatio Alger story.

10 A. Who was Horatio Alger? b. What does this allusion tell us about the man s success? 3. After working out at the gym, I felt like I could battle Hercules. a. Who was Hercules? b. What does this allusion tell us about the speaker s work out? 4. Write your own sentence using an allusion: 2017 11 1. Mice by Rose Fyleman ~What is Poetry ? 2. Once They All Believed in Dragons by Jack Prelutsky ~What would you write a poem about? 3. April Rain Song by Langston Hughes ~How does Poetry make you feel? 4. The Months by Sarah Coleridge ~ What is Poetry like? (similes and metaphors) 2017 12 5. It is a Pleasant Day by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen ~What are the benefits of Poetry ? 6. De Colores a traditional folk song ~ What is a poem? 7. Mother s Song a traditional lullaby ~How do you write a poem? Write your mommy a poem. 8. The Arrow and The Song by Henry Wadsworth ~ What would you write a poem about today?