Day 37 Standard– DO,IO,PN,PA, and Intro to Poetry Objectives 1. Identify and Understand Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Predicate Nominative, and Predicate Adjectives 2. Recognize characteristics of a variety of forms of poetry Homework: LOTF essay was due today- if you have not submitted it see me after class Study Literary terms Midterm review list posted on Wiki Warm Up • Copy the following sentences and labelS,V,DO,IO,PN,and PA 1. An honest man should have been the leader of the country. 2. Curt's favorite toy is his big truck. 3. Students' favorite food must be pizza. 4. The alarm must be ringing again and again. Grammar Quiz Time! Fiction test reviewIf you have not taken the test then you must go to the media center for 15 minutes. • You each get your test copy-You will not receive your scantron. • You and your partner should discuss your answer choices and the rationale for that choice. You have 10 minutes. • You must discuss and figure things out on your own • If you plan to remediate then remediation is after school today only! • Retest is Friday after school. Highest grade you will be able to receive is 79% Poetry: an elevated form of composition Elements: 1. Form 2. Sound 3. Imagery 4. Figurative Language 5. Theme Understanding and Evaluating Poetry 1. Speaker – who is the speaker? What is their bias? 2. Occasion – What prompted the author to write? 3. Setting – Where is the poem taking place? What is the time and place? 4. Purpose – What is the reason behind the text? 5. Diction – What is the word choice? Dialect of the speaker? 6. Imagery – What senses are evoked? How? 7. Figurative Language – What figurative language is used and how does it enhance the poem? Understanding and Evaluating Poetry cont. 8. Symbols – What symbols are used and what do they really mean? 9. Allusions – What literary, historical, or mythic person, place, or event is being referenced? Example: Troy or Hercules 10. Tone – How does the author feel about the subject discussed in the poem? 11. Meter/Scansion – What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables? SOAPSTone Use this pneumonic device to help you remember how to evaluate poetry: Speaker Occasion Attitude Purpose Subject Tone Pair Practice • Analyze the poem on the follow slide using the SOAPSTone method. • Write it down in your notebooks and discuss your analysis with your partner. • Label each piece of analysis with its corresponding poetry element. Closure • Write 3 things you have learned about poetry. • Write 2 examples of poetic forms. • Write 1 question you have concerning poetry.