POETRY COMPARISON
Year 7 Literacy 2018
Lesson Number
Poem
Page
Lesson One:
Gift of a Friend
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Lesson Two:
If I Never Knew You
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Lesson Three:
This is me
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Lesson Four:
Loser Like me
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Lesson Five:
Colours of the Wind
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Lesson Six:
God Help
the Outcasts
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Lesson Seven:
You’ll be in my Heart
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Lesson Eight:
Heaven’s Light/Hellfire
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Lesson Nine:
Extension: Comparison
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Lesson One
Learning Goals
To be able to define poetry.
To be able to explain the use of poetry.
To be able to identify the rhyme scheme
To be able to identify rhyme in a poem.
What is Poetry?
http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2116673/what-is-poetry-
1. What is Poetry?
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2. Why do people write it?
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REMEMBER what the Deputy Story Teller said about poetry:
“It’s the thing that you’re doing and the way that you do it.”
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What did the poet say? How did they say it? And how effective was it?
Poetic Form
Poems sometimes have rules. When we study a poem, we can sometimes see that the poem follows these rules.
Some of the keys elements of these rules include
a) Line
b) Stanza
c) Rhythm
d) Rhyme
Watch the following video as the narrator annotates the poem and annotate the poem with her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbH9Og1YTFo
Define the following from the video or a dictionary;
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From Above
What do I care if the trees are bare
And the hills are dark
And the skies are grey.
What do I care for chill in the air
For crows that cark
At the rough wind's way.
What do I care for the dead leaves there-Or the sullen road
By the sullen wood.
There's heart in my heart
To bear my load!
So enough, the day is good!
Answer the following questions on the poem, “From Above”.
1.
How many stanzas does this poem have?
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How many lines are in each stanza?
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Do any of the lines rhyme? If so what is its rhyming scheme?
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Do the sentences always end at the end of a line?
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Rhyme and Rhyming Schemes
Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the ends, such as cat / hat, or jumping / bumping.
When a poem has rhyming words at the ends of its lines, these are called “end rhymes.”
Here is an example of end rhyme:
My cat is nice.
My cat likes mice.
A “rhyme scheme” is a way of describing the pattern of end rhymes in a poem. Each new sound at the end of a
line is given a letter, starting with “A,” then “B,” and so on. If an end sound repeats the end sound of an earlier
line, it gets the same letter as the earlier line.
Here are three slightly different cat poems, each with a different rhyme scheme. The first is AABB, the second is
ABAB, and the third is ABCB):
My cat is nice.
My cat likes mice.
My cat is fat.
I like my cat.
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A
B
B
My cat is nice.
My cat is fat.
My cat likes mice.
I like my cat.
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B
A
B
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My cat is gray.
My cat is fat.
My cat is cute.
I like my cat.
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B
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B
Now, read the following poems by Ken Nesbitt. For each poem, identify the rhyme scheme and write it below
the poem.
Mr. Brown the Circus Clown
Mr. Brown, the circus clown
puts his clothes on upside down.
He wears his hat upon his toes
and socks and shoes upon his nose.
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My Penmanship is Pretty Bad
My penmanship is pretty bad.
My printing’s plainly awful.
In truth, my writing looks so sad
it ought to be unlawful.
Rhyme scheme: _____________
All My Great Excuses
I started on my homework
but my pen ran out of ink.
My hamster ate my homework.
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My computers on the blink.
Rhyme scheme: _____________
Today I Had a Rotten Day
Today I had a rotten day.
As I was coming in from play
I accidentally stubbed my toes
and tripped and fell and whacked my nose.
Rhyme scheme: _____________
Experiment with different rhyming patterns by writing one rhyming word per line.
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
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Over to You
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ28LLowPKg .
Apply what you know to annotate the poem Gift of a Friend in your poem booklet on page 2. Make sure to
· Count the number of stanzas
· Write in the rhyming scheme
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Lesson 2
Lesson Goals
To be able to identify rhyme in a poem.
To be able to explain the effect the rhyming has on the reader.
To be able describe a metaphor.
To be able to identify a metaphor in a poem.
To be able to describe what an emotional appeal is.
Review of what we know
Noodles
I love noodles. Give me oodles.
Make a mound up to the sun.
Noodles are my favorite foodles.
I eat noodles by the ton.
1. Annotate each line with rhyming scheme at the end of the line.
2. Write the rhyming scheme.
3. Circle the correct answer in each sentence.
a. Is this poem meant to read out loud – FAST or SLOW?
b. Is the tone – SERIOUS or FUN?
Rhyme
Find your own words that rhyme with the words below.
1. squeak
2. pray
3. sharpen
4. phone
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5. empower
6. helpful
7. strange
8. motion
9. puddle
10. note
Watch the following before reading the poem on the next page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJjaQExOPPY
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Beavers in November by Marilyn Singer
This stick
That stick
here
there
Mud, more mud, add mud, good mud
That stick
This stick
here
there
Mud, more mud, add mud, good mud
You pat
I gnaw
I pile
You store
This stick
That stick
here
there
Mud, more mud, add mud, good mud
You guard
I pack
I dig
You stack
That stick
This stick
here
there
Mud, more mud, add mud, good mud
I trim
You mold
To keep
Out cold
This stick
That stick
here
there
Mud, more mud, add mud, good mud
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1.
What are the rhyming words in this poem?
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What do the rhyming words do to your attention? Or what is the effect on the audience?
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What is the effect of the repetition and the spacing?
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How does the layout effect the way you read the poem aloud?
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SIMILES AND METAPHORS
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase
that begins with "as" or "like."
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The dog was as big as a horse.
The night was as black as coal.
The knife was as sharp as a razor.
This is different from a metaphor, which is a comparison that says something is something else.
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The horse of a dog jumped at me.
I walked out of the house into the coal black night.
The knife that Mum gave me was razor sharp.
SIMILES IN POP CULTURE
Watch Video from start to 3-minute mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GLSsX7Rg2s&list=PLuW7pxrVNqLKzzhzhBQKiCPldqrhXe35j
Listen to the songs and fill in the gaps.
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Like a room without a _____
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It _________ down like pain
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Can we pretend that the _____________ in the night sky are like ____________________.
4.
Do you ever feel like a plastic ____________
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Like a ______________of cards
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You with your words like _________________
7. She acts like _______________ and walks like _______
She listens like __________ and she talks like ____________
8.It’s been a hard day’s night
And I’ve been working like a ______________
It’s been a hard day’s night
I should be sleeping like a _____________
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10. With reference to number 6 and 8 from above, compare the use of the similes. What do the similes mean?
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11. What do they make you feel/think of?
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12. Do you think they are effective in communicating the message?
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Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike
but do have something in common. Unlike a simile, where two things are compared directly using like or as,
a metaphor's comparison is more indirect by stating something is something else.
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Comparing a Simile and a Metaphor
Sisters by Janet Wong
She calls me tofu
because I am so soft
easily falling apart.
I wish I were tough
and full of fire, like ginger –
like her.
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In stanza 1 the poet uses a metaphor to say the sister calls her tofu. Why is she called tofu?
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2. In stanza 2 the poet uses a simile to say her sister is like ginger. How is her sister like ginger?
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Annotate the poem, “If I Never Knew You” on page 4 of your poem booklet
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Numbering the stanzas
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Writing in the rhyming scheme
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Identify and underline the metaphor in stanza 2.
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Can you identify 2 other metaphors?
Lesson 3
Lesson Goals
To be able to identify a metaphor in a poem and to explain the effect it has on the reader.
To be able to identify the emotion being appealed to and the effect on the reader.
Watch video on the figurative language used in Disney.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2BR8fNZ_Q
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Literary Term
Definition and example
Simile
The repetitive use of the same sound eg Big, Bold and Beautiful
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration egI can eat an elephant
Metaphor
Painting a picture with words eg I’m just a little black rain cloud
Personification
Give human traits to non human things e.g candlesticks can sing
Alliteration
Using the same letter/sound repetitively. eg Down in the dumps
Onamatopeia
Words that make the sound.
Chimchimeny chimchimeney, chimchim cheroo
Repetition
Hercules, Hercules
We are concentrating on Metaphors today
1. Compare these sentences
2. For each metaphor draw what you see in your head when you read it.
Normal text
Metaphor
1. Maddy is really good to
other people.
Maddy has a heart of gold
2.
Sachin is a walking encyclopedia
Sachin knows a lot of stuff
3. I love listening to Ariana
Grande
Ariana Grande’s voice is music
to my ears
4.
It’s raining cats and dogs
It’s raining a lot
Drawing
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3. Does drawing the picture help you understand what the metaphors look like in your head? Can you
explain your answer?
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4. Refer to the last lesson, and in your own words, explain what a metaphor is. Give an example of a
metaphor.
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5. Now let’s read today’s poem This is me on page 6 of your poem booklet.
a. Can identify any metaphors used?
b. Read it once as a poem and then go back and annotate any metaphors you see on your second
read.
“I am not a stranger to the dark” is a metaphor used in the song
6. What does the literal (real) meaning of dark mean?
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7. How would you feel if you met a stranger in the dark on a cold, rainy night in a laneway full of swirling
rubbish? Brainstorm some words with your teacher so that your answer paints a picture of your
feelings.
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8. We would say that dark is being used figuratively in the song. What does figurative mean?
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9. What emotions do you think the writers of the poem wanted the reader to feel when they used
“stranger in the dark? Think of what you have just written.
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10. Can you see any other metaphors in the poem? Write them below. Can you explain what they might
mean?
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Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2BR8fNZ_Q
11. Does this change the way you think about the poem? Does this change the way you think about the
poem? What emotions do you think this poem is appealing to? Can you explain in your own words how
adding music to the words changes the impact?
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Lesson 4.
To be able to identify a figurative language in a poem and to explain the effect it has on the reader.
To be able to identify an allusion in a poem
To be able to identify the emotion being appealed to and the effect on the reader.
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An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event. This can be real or
imaginary and may refer to anything, including fiction, folklore, historical events, or religious
manuscripts.
This is an example of Allusion.
Watch this video .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2BR8fNZ_Q
It is a rap that explains figurative language, (Language that paints pictures)
Here is the first part of the text of the rap.
Meet Will, a youngin' with an old soul,
An emcee who wants to be the next to blow.
Imagine: he's in a dark room in Manhattan,
Scrapping, scribbling on napkins,
Trying to make a living off rapping,
But skills, he lacked them. Nobody thought that it
would happen,
Until one day, Will switches his style,
Gets deep, and his wordplay gets witty and wild.
He used to sound so embarrassing,
Now peep all the metaphors and comparisons.
His life is a highway, but he'd confess,
He has a plan but needs a GPS.
He's using references and allusions,
A lyrical Houdini, creating illusions.
Dolphins in '72 - he won't lose,
Up by the first alarm, he's not snoozing.
You'll be amazed by every phrase,
He will come correct with the wordplay.
Literal lines that block his way,
He will come correct with the wordplay. (x2)
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1. How has the artist used popular culture (rap music) to inform the audience?
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2. What audience to you think the artist is appealing to? Explain your answer
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3. Can you explain in your own words what you think an allusion is?
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Can you work out what these examples are alluding to? Turn and Talk and have a guess!
Allusion Examples in Rap
I’m full strength like a Cyclops‘s eye drops,
I got support like high-tops.
– Ugly Duckling, Left Behind.
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“The side lines is lined with casualties
Who sip the life casually, then gradually become worse
Don’t bite the apple, Eve” -Jay-Z
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“Now who’s the boss? Not Tony Danza.” -Malik B of the Roots
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“Coming from the deep black like the Loch Ness,
now bring apocalypse like the Heart of Darkness.” – Talib Kweli
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“My rep grows like the nose of Pinocchio,
Just because I’ve mastered the art of braggadocio.” -Akrobatik
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“This is the point of no return and nobody can stop it
Malcolm Little when he knelt before Elijah Muhammad
The comet that killed the dinosaurs, changing the earth” –Immortal Technique
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“Tonedeff’s slays giants,
as if my legal name’s David.” -Tonedeff
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Read the poem Loser Like Me on page 8 of the poem booklet.
Brainstorm some adjectives that you can record below that would describe how you would feel if you
were one of the ‘freaks.’
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What do you think the writer is alluding to when he used the words “Freak show? ”
Explain your answer.
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Watch this video to see the poem as a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIvleB5fF78
Have a think about our poem from the last lesson “This is me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjxugyZCfuw
Think about the poem, the film clip and all the characters in the film.
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Now we know about Allusion and Freak shows. What do you think the whole song is alluding to? Explain your
answer.
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Enrichment tasks for those who have finished
‘I’m a freak show’ is an allusion to old fashioned Freak shows found in circuses. These were exhibitions
of live human curiosities that appeared in travelling fairs, circuses and taverns in England since the
1600s. These included so-called giants, dwarves, fat people, the very thin, conjoined twins (twins born
joined together) and even people from faraway places. Freak shows were a particularly popular form
of entertainment during the Victorian period (1860s to 1900) when people from all classes flocked to
stare and laugh at these unusual examples of human life.
Below are links to real posters that were shown to advertise these shows.
Fat Lady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2BR8fNZ_Q
Midgets http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/bodies/freak/large5075.html
Tatooed Greek http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/bodies/freak/large5075.html
Conjoined Twins http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/bodies/large4802.html
Watson’s Living Curiosities http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/bodies/large4802.html
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LESSON 5
Lesson Goal
Identify an ALLUSION in a poem and EXPLAIN its EFFECT on the audience
Identify a METAPHOR in a poem and EXPLAIN its EFFECT on the audience
Identify the EMOTION being APPEALED to and the EFFECT on the reader
Identify and describe IMAGERY
EXPLAIN the impact the use of IMAGERY has on the audience
WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW:
Allusion
An allusion is when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an
event or figure. Often the allusions made are to past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to
current famous people or events.
e.g.
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden. (Biblical allusion)
Don't be a Scrooge! (reference to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens)
Metaphor
A metaphor is a way of saying something that is used to make a comparison between two things
that aren't alike but do have something in common. A metaphor's comparison states something is something
else:
e.g. The snow is a white blanket.
The hospital was a refrigerator.
The classroom was a zoo.
Laughter is the music of the soul.
The stars are sparkling diamonds.
Emotion
A strong feeling coming from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
e.g.
love
jealousy
joy
frustration
hate
anger
despair
New Information:
Imagery
Visually descriptive or symbolic language, especially in a literary work:
e.g.
He fumed and charged like an angry bull.
The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.
She could hear the footsteps of doom nearing.
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A study of the poem: “Colours Of the Wind” on page 10 of poem booklet.
1. Based on the title, ‘Colours of the Wind’ what do you think the poem might be about?
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2. Listen to the teacher read the poem and follow along with the text. What do you think the poem is
about?
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3. Now read and annotate the poem for yourself. Can you identify any allusions, metaphors or imagery?
4. Can you give any examples to support your idea of what this poem is about? (i.e. allusions, metaphors
and imagery)
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5. Watch this YouTube video. https://youtu.be/O9MvdMqKvpU What emotional appeal is being made by
the author?
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6. Why do you think this “poem” was chosen/created for the film?
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7. Read and annotate the following description of Rousseau's Noble Savage for new vocabulary.
The idea of ‘Noble Savage’ was first used in Europe during the 1700’s. It describes the idea of a simple
life which is pure, natural and without technology. The philosopher Rousseau felt that European
societies were complicated and industrial. The ‘Noble Savage’ was seen to be innocent, free and not
corrupted by modern life.
By referring to Native American Indians as ‘ignorant savages’ what is being said about Pocahontas and
her people?
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8. What effect do you think the use of the allusion “ignorant savage” has on the audience?
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9. What effect do you think the use of the metaphors “blue corn moon”, “grinning bobcat” and “voices of
the mountains” has on the audience?
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10. What effect do you think the use of the imagery “wolf crying to the blue corn moon” has on the
audience?
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11. What do you feel about this poem? Does the emotional appeal work? Why?
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Lesson 6
Learning Goal
To be able to identify repetition in a poem and explain its effect on the reader.
To be able to identify an allusion in a poem and explain its effect on the audience.
To be able to identify the emotion being appealed to and the effect on the reader.
To be able to identify similarities and differences between the uses of repetition
across different poems.
1. What is an allusion? How do they work?
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New Information
Repetition
The use of repetition in a poem is when something which has already been said or written is
repeated a number of times. This draws attention to the item and emphasises its importance. Often the
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repetitions made in poems are of particular phrases (a small group of words which present an idea) or images (to
make them stand out more)
e.g.
Because I’m happy ( https://youtu.be/ZbZSe6N_BXs )
Pharrell Williams - Happy
You are better now ( https://youtu.be/-yHoa4MR0W4 )
Post Malone – Better Now
2. The title of this poem is “God Help the Outcasts” (page 12 of poem booklet). Based on the title, what do
you think the poem is about?
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3. Read and annotate the poem.
4. Can you see any repetition of words, phrases or ideas?
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5. What is the repetition in this poem? What is it highlighting about people?
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6. Identify an allusion or identify the emotion that is being appealed to in the text.
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7. Now, listen to your teacher read the poem. What is the poem actually about? What is the author asking
for?
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8. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEpavnk7Uw
9. From whom are they asking for help?
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10. What do you call this? (When you ask God for help).
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11. What is the main emotion the person is displaying in this poem?
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12. What emotional appeal do you think the author is making? Why?
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13. What impact does this emotional appeal have on you as the reader?
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14. Who is the “You” the author is referring to? Why do they always have a capital letter?
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15. How is this an allusion? What are they referring to?
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16. What impact does the allusion have on you as the reader?
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17. Compare the repetition in “God Help the Outcasts” to the repetition in “This is me”. What phrase/words
are being repeated in each text?
God Help the Outcasts
This is me
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18. Do they have the same impact on the audience? Why/why not?
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19. Highlight the comparative conjunctions in each sentence frame.
Function
Sample Sentence Frames
Similarities
___ and ___ both have ___.
Both ___ and ___ are ___.
___ and ___ are the same because ___.
___ also has ___.
___ is like ___ because ___.
Similarly, ___ is ___.
___ is similar to ___ in many ways because ___ and ___.
Whereas ___ is ___, ___ is ___ and ___.
___ and ___ are alike because ___.
___ is just as difficult as ___ because ___.
Differences
___ is ___different than ___ because ___.
___ is ___, but ___ is ___.
Although ___ has ___, ___ has ___.
___ is ___. However, ___ is ___.
___ is ___. On the other hand, ___ is ___.
Even though ___ has ___, ___ has ___.
___ and ___ differ because ___.
___ is unlike ___ because ___.
___ has ___, yet ___ has ___.
___ is ___. On the contrary, ___ is ___.
Despite having ___, ___ is different because ___.
One variation between ___ and ___ is that ___ has ___.
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20. Choose three comparative sentence starters to explain the similarities and differences of the use of
repetition in “God Help the Outcasts” and “This is me”.
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LESSON 7
Lesson Goal
Identify REPETITION in a poem and EXPLAIN its EFFECT on the audience
Identify the EMOTION being APPEALED to and the EFFECT on the reader
Identify and EXPLAIN the impact the use of IMAGERY has on the audience
Define and describe JUXTAPOSITION
WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW:
Repetition
The use of repetition in a poem is when something which has already been said or written is
repeated a number of times. This draws attention to the item and emphasises its importance. Often the
repetitions made in poems are of particular phrases (a small group of words which present an idea) or images (to
make them stand out more)
Emotion
A strong feeling coming from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
e.g.
Imagery
love
jealousy
joy
frustration
hate
anger
despair
Visually descriptive or symbolic language, especially in a literary work:
e.g.
He fumed and charged like an angry bull.
The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.
She could hear the footsteps of doom nearing.
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New Information
Juxtaposition When two things are seen or placed close together with contrasting effect - This act compares
and contrasts the two elements and can show irony, humour or sadness.
e.g.
beauty and ugliness
good and bad
hot and cold
success and failure
young and old
weakness and strength
despair and hope
A study of the poem: “You’ll Be In My Heart” from page 14 of the poem booklet
1. Based on the title, what do you think the poem might be about?
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2.
Listen to the teacher read the poem and follow along with the text. What do you think the poem is
about?
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3.
Now read and annotate the poem for yourself. Can you identify any repetitions, metaphors or imagery?
What about juxtapositions?
4.
What examples can you give to support your idea of what this poem is about? (i.e. repetitions, allusions,
metaphors and juxtapositions)
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5. Watch this YouTube video ( https://youtu.be/RYzy8RMGaL0 ) What emotion do you think the author is
appealing to? Give examples to support your answer?
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6. Why do you think this “poem” was chosen/created for the film?
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7. What effect do you think the use of the repetition of “you’ll be in my heart” has on the audience?
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8.
What effect do you think the juxtaposition between weakness and strength “for one so small, you seem
so strong” has on the audience?
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9.
What effect do you think the use of the imagery “when destiny calls, you must be strong” has on the
audience?
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10. What do you feel about this poem? Does the emotional appeal work? Why?
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Lesson 8
Lesson goals
To be able to describe symbolism.
To be able to identify symbols in a poem.
To be able to identify juxtaposition in a poem.
To be able to identify the effect juxtaposition has on the audience.
To be able to identify an allusion in a poem and explain its effect on the audience.
To be able to identify imagery in a poem and explain the impact the use of imagery has on the audience.
1. What is symbolism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vwek28P9Gk
An apple represents __________________ in the story of Adam and Eve. In the story of Snow White, it
represents _________________. To Isaac Newton is represented his discovery of
__________________________________________. Symbolism is a
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symbolism to ___________________ deeper ideas without having to _______ them.
2. Read the story below on William Tell. What might the apple represent in this story?
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On 18 November 1307, Tell visited Altdorf with his young son. He passed by the hat, but publicly refused to bow
to it, and was consequently arrested. Gessler was intrigued by Tell's famed marksmanship, but resentful of his
defiance, so he devised a cruel punishment. Tell and his son were both to be executed; however, he could
redeem his life by shooting an apple off the head of his son Walter in a single attempt. Tell split the apple with a
bolt from his crossbow. Gessler then noticed that Tell had removed two crossbow bolts from his quiver, so he
asked why. Tell was reluctant to answer, but Gessler promised that he would not kill him; he replied that, had he
killed his son, he would have killed Gessler with the second bolt. Gessler was furious and ordered Tell to be
bound, saying that he had promised to spare his life, but would imprison him for the remainder of his life.
3. Now read the poems Heaven’s Light and Hellfire (pages 16 and 17 of the poem booklet). Can you
identify the symbols for love and lust?
Love: __________________________________________________________________________
Lust: __________________________________________________________________________
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4. The symbol for love appeared in which poem?
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5. Therefore, the symbol for lust appeared in ______________________________.
6. Review: What is juxtaposition? ___________________________________________________________
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7. Watch the video, how are the two poems juxtaposed in this film? (Video on T-Drive/Clickview/Youtube)
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8. How does this make you feel about each character?
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9. Now, re-read the two poems. What impact does the juxtaposition have on the audience?
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10. Review: What is an allusion? _____________________________________________________________
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11. Re-read the poem Hellfire. In the ninth stanza, it says “Don’t let this siren cast her spell.” What do you
think a siren is?
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12. In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their
enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.
Based on this definition, what do you think the author is alluding to when they say “Don’t let this siren cast her
spell.”? What do they not want to happen?
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13. What effect does this allusion have on the audience?
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14. Review: What is imagery? _______________________________________________________________
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15. How is imagery used in this poem?
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16. What effect does it have on the audience?
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Lesson 9
Extension
Lesson Goals
To identify examples of each literary technique from every poem.
To write comparative sentences discussing similarities and differences between the use and effect of the
literary techniques.
1. Fill in the table with an example of each literacy technique from each poem.
Technique
Gift of a
Friend
If I Never
Knew You
This is me
Loser like
me
Colours of
the Wind
God help
the
Outcasts
You’ll be
in my
heart
Heaven
’s light /
Hellfire
Metaphor
Repetition
Imagery
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Allusion
Rhyme
Symbolism
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Emotional
Appeal
Juxtapositio
n
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