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Poetry GROUP WORK 1. In class, make a summary of the story. 2. Answer the following questions: a) Do you like the type of school? ................................................... b) What do you think of Mr. Keating as a teacher? ................................................................................................. c) In a real class, can we find diversity of students similar to the film? ............................................................................................................
d) Why did Mr. Keating tell his students to ripe out the introduction of the poetry book? .................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................. e) Why did the students decide to create a society of poets? ......................................................................................................................................................... f) Why did Neil commit suicide? ......................................................................................................................................................... g. Why did Mr. Nolan and the school administration force the boys to sign the paper blaming Mr. Keating for Neil’s death? ...................................................................................................................................................... h. What do you think of the end of the film? .................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... I) Do you think it is important to learn about poetry? Why or why not? ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... 3. Read the following quote by Professor John Keating from the movie Dead Poets Society. What do you think it means? Explain.
3.2.”I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things a different way. The world looks very different up here . . . Just when you think you think you know something you have to look at it in another way . . . When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, you must consider what you think.” ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................
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3.1. “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” ………………………………………………………………………………………….........................… …………………………………………………………………………………………….........................
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WHAT IS POETRY? I. Read what famous poets say about poetry. 1."If I read a book and it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me, I know that is poetry” Emily Dickinson 2."Poetry is what makes me laugh or cry or yawn, what makes my toenails twinkle, what makes me want to do this or that or nothing." Dylan Thomas 3. “Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.” Carl Sandburg 4. “A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” Robert Frost 5. “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." William Wordsworth 6. “Poetry is ordinary language raised to the North power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.” Paul Engle ACTIVITY1: Match the quotations above with the pictures of the famous poets.
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II. WHAT ARE POETS? What Are Poets? We are not carpenters or masons. We sit quietly, secluded, alone, Building not with brick or stone, But with wishes, fantasy, fact. Written to inspire you to act, To be emotional, to understand, Phrases time will withstand. Sometimes, like a dreamer Lost under a full moon only think Spirited as a wandering loon, Our uninhibited thoughts whirl, They freely dance and twirl Till verse is formed on page Moving people across life's stage
Dorothy Dykhuizen
2.1. Group work: Discuss the following: a. What does poetry mean for you? b, What are poets? c. Does society need poets? 2.2. Match the titles with the poems bellow. Then identify the topic of each one. a) REMEMBER
b) THE RIVER
d) THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
c)
ANABEL LEE
e) TAKING LEAVE OF A FRIEND
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I was a child and she was a child,
Blue mountains to the north of the walls, White river winding about them; Here we must make separation And go out through a thousand miles of dead grass.
In this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with a love that was more than loveI and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Mind like a floating wide cloud, Sunset like the parting of old acquaintances Who bow over their clasped hands at a distance. Our horses neigh to each others as we are departing. By Ezra Pound
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By Edgar Allan Poe
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Coveted her and me.
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Remember to call at my grave When freedom finally Walks the land So that I may rise To tread familiar paths To see broken chains Fallen prejudice Forgotten injury Pardoned pains.
And I behold once more My old familiar haunts; here the blue river, The same blue wonder that my infant eye Admired, sage doubting whence the traveller came,-Whence brought his sunny bubbles ere he washed The fragrant flag-roots in my father’s field, And where thereafter in the world he went By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear. By Robert Frost
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2.3. PAIRWORK Watch the poetry chosen with power point and for the next class do similar in pairs about any outstanding poet. IT BLOOMED AND DROPT, A SINGLE NOON By Emily Dickson It bloomed and dropt, a Single Noon — The Flower — distinct and Red — I, passing, thought another Noon Another in its stead Will equal glow, and thought no More But came another Day To find the Species disappeared — The Same Locality — The Sun in place — no other fraud On Nature's perfect Sum — Had I but lingered Yesterday — Was my retrieveless blame — Much Flowers of this and further Zones Have perished in my Hands For seeking its Resemblance — But unapproached it stands —
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The single Flower of the Earth That I, in passing by Unconscious was — Great Nature's Face Passed infinite by Me —
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I. Edgar Allan Poe (biography) One of the greatest and unhappiest American poet, a master of the horror tale, and the patron saint of the detective story was Edgar Allan Poe. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents who were itinerant actors. His father David Poe Jr. died probably in 1810. Elizabeth Hopkins Poe died in 1811, leaving three children. Edgar was taken into the home of a Richmond merchant John Allan. The remaining children were cared for by others. Poe's brother William died young and sister Rosalie become later insane. In 1836 Poe married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm. . She became tragically ill in 1842 and died in 1847. Poe's love for her and his mourning of her death are the subject of the love poem, "Annabel Lee." Poe died at the age of 40 in October 1849 in Baltimore. Although the exact circumstances of his death remain unknown, it seems clear that his death can be attributed to the effects of alcoholism. Activity 1 Look at the pictures and describe each one. Then read the poem and write the number
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according to the sequence of the poem.
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Comprehension check 1. What is the theme of the poem? .................................................................................................... 2. What is the setting? ………………………………………………………............................................. 3. How did the author describe Annabel Lee? ……………………………………………………………………………………………............................... 4. What line addresses the young age of the two loves? ……………………………………………………………………………………………............................... 5. How did Annabel Lee die? What explanation does the poet give for her death? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……............................................................................................................. 6. Does the poet feel “separated” from his love? Explain …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……...................................................................................................................................................... 7. Where does the speaker spend most of this time after the death of Annabel? …………………………………………………………………………………………................................... 8. Is it important to know the life of the poet before exploring his or her poetry? …………………………………………………………………………………………................................... GROUP WORK 1. Rewrite on a wallpaper the complete poem using symbols or pictures and then one of the group will report to the class. Example:
It was many and many a year ago,
In
by the
That a
there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee.;
Than to
she lived with no other thought
and be
by me.
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And this
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2. Students will do a simple drawing to represent t their own lives .Two drawings about two important things in his/ her life and two drawings about two things that would like to get or finish some day. After drawing choose one of them as a subject to write something as in the example:
ME
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My trip is like a close dream My reason of life The life on a plane The road unknown Will be my trip
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Robert Frost (1874-1963) was four-time Pulitzer Prize winning American poet, a teacher and lecturer who wrote many popular poems. His work frequently employed themes from the early 1900s rural life in New England, using the setting to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. His father William Prescott Frost Jr., a journalist and an ardent Democrat, died when Frost was about eleven years old. Frost's paternal grandfather, William Prescott Frost gave his grandson a good schooling. He was enrolled at Dartmouth College in 1892, and later at Harvard, though he never earned a formal degree. Robert Frost lived and taught for many years in Massachusetts and Vermont, and died in Boston on January 29, 1963.
ACTIVITY 1 A) Brainstorm ideas about what you can see in the picture. B) Then write about an important decision in your life. What decision did you take? Why? Do you feel it was the right decision? Do you have regrets? Why? …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… THE ROAD NOT TAKEN Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth. Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same. And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
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ACTIVITY 2: Read the poem by Robert Frost
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ACTIVITY 3 a) W hat are the differences between the two roads? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Which road does the traveler pick? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… c) How does he feel about his choice? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… d) Do you think it was a difficult decision? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… e) How would you describe the traveler ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… f) W hat does the poem mean? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
GROUP WORK : DISCUSSION 1. Do you like t he poem? 2. Many people in America consider this their favorite poem .Why do you think so? 3. A moral is something that you can learn from a story, a poem or an experience. Does t his poem have a moral? 4. Think of some major decisions a person makes in his/her life .Make a list with a partner. 5. Have you had to make any major decisions? Did you take the road less travelled by? 6. Read another poem by Robert Frost and explain it to the class.
CREATIVE POETRY When we write poetry it is necessary to learn some figurative language that will help us to write beautifully Figurative language changes the literal meaning, to make a meaning fresh or clearer, to express complexity, to capture a physical or sensory effect, or to extend meaning. Figurative language is also called figures of speech. The most common figures of speech are these: a. Alliteration when two or more words in a poem begin with the same letter or sound. "Rabbits running over roses" is an example of Alliteration because rabbits, running, and roses all begin with the same letter and sound the same.
EXAMPLE:
This is repetition because it repeats "inside" more
Inside the ocean I see fish. Inside the waves I hear a splash. Inside the water I felt a fish. It seems so big, as big as a whale. It has to be, But then I see, It's a tuna fish.
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b. Repetition is when you have a word and use it more than once
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c. Paradox a statement that seems impossible at first but actually makes sense or has something in common. Example Dark and light
Dark remembers light, The day they separated, They try to be friends, but can't. Dark doesn't like light Their friendship no longer exists. By Alex
d. Simile: a comparison of two dissimilar things using "like" or "as", e.g., "my love is like a red, red rose" (Robert Burns). e. Metaphor: a comparison of two dissimilar things which does not use "like" or "as," e.g., "my love is a red, red rose" (Lilia Melani). f. Personification: treating abstractions or inanimate objects as human, that is, giving them human attributes, powers, or feelings, e.g., "nature wept" or "the wind whispered many truths to me." g. Hyperbole: exaggeration, often extravagant; it may be used for serious or for comic effect. • •
These books weigh a ton. (These books are heavy.) I could sleep for a year. (I could sleep for a long time.)
h. Apostrophe: a direct address to a person, thing, or abstraction, such as "O Western Wind," or "Ah, Sorrow, you consume us." Apostrophes are generally capitalized. i. Onomatopoeia: a word whose sounds seem to duplicate the sounds they describe--hiss, buzz, bang, murmur, meow, growl. j. Oxymoron: a statement with two parts which seem contradictory; examples: sad joy, a wise fool, the sound of silence, or Hamlet's saying, "I must be cruel only to be kind" GROUP WORK Give examples of each one ,Write on wallpapers. ACTIVITIES
(Line 1) First name (Line 2) Three or four adjectives that describe the person (Line 3) Important relationship (daughter of . . . , mother of . . . , etc) (Line 4) Two or three things, people, or ideas that the person loved (Line 5) Three feelings the person experienced (Line 6) Three fears the person experienced (Line 7) Accomplishments (who composed . . . , who discovered . . . , etc.) (Line 8) Two or three things the person wanted to see happen or wanted to experience (Line 9) His or her residence (Line 10) Last name
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1. Bio poem activity. In this activity you will use the following framework.
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EXAMPLE:
Carmen Determined, brave, strong, sensitive Teacher and mother of two children Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help others Who feared that violence would continue, feared the war in the world , and feared that young people might lose opportunities to develop strength and courage Who realized that being honest is s rule for life Who wanted to see love triumph and see an end to all discrimination in a world in which respect and opportunity is freely given to all Born in Lima and living in Peru Perez
2. Color Poetry Activity: In this activity you are going to think about colour and write down your thoughts. Then look at your list of thought sand put them in a pleasing order •
What does the COLOR sound like?
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What does the COLOR look like?
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What does the COLOR feel like?
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What does the COLOR smell like?
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Think of things that are that t COLOR.
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Think of events that are that COLOR.
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Think of feelings that are that COLOR.
Brown Brown is a chocolate cake and a chocolate Labrador Brown is a chocolate milkshake. Boxes are Brown Brown is a feeling on a winter day, It's mud, it's a turkey a cow, Cocoa Puffs and a dirty pig.
Whistling, howling, whirling winds, In everywhere, Now a blanket of cold shrouds the earth, Trembling branches break, Eerie sounds echo through the woods Replying to the wind's fury
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3. Acrostic Poetry Activity: In this activity you are going to write an acrostic poem. Acrostic poems differ from other types of poems in that the first letter of each line spells a word which can be read vertically. The rhyme scheme and number of lines will vary in each poem.
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For a variation on the acrostic, you could have the students write a poem using a spine phrase, where each word of the phrase must begin a line of the poem. These phrases could be proverbs, book or movie titles, slang expressions, song lyrics, a line from a favourite poem, or just a sentence or phrase that has special meaning for your class. Here's an example:
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA THE mermaid lived in an OLD boat under the waves, where no MAN swam, only dolphins AND giant squid. She often watched THE waves roll and sang haunting SEA chanties all night long.
4. Friendly Poetry Activity: Brainstorm characteristics that make a good friend. Then explain that these characteristics will be used to create a free-form class poem.
A good friend A good friend Plays with you, Plays with you, Laughs with you, Shares with you, Laughs with you, Shares with you, Listens to you, And NEVER, NEVER, A good friend NEVER, Tells your secrets To anyone. 1. Five Senses Poem Activity. We use this framework.
I smell ______________________________ I hear _____________________________ I taste _____________________________ I feel _______________________________ I see_______________________________
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My Five Senses Poem By: _________________
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EXAMPLE
In summertime, I see _______________________________. In summertime, I hear _______________________________. In summertime, I feel ________________________________. In summertime, I taste _______________________________. In summertime, I smell _______________________________.
Pinwheel Poem Activity. Write five word sentences in a pinwheel form. The middle word should be the same for each sentence. That is, the five sentence each share the same word on the page
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EXAMPLE