Today’s Class
 Silent Reading (anyone absent last class
needs to complete the course selection
handout)
 Good News
 Discussion of “You Begin” and “Hate Poem”
 Essential Vocabulary definitions packet
 Poetry definitions
 Poetry Analysis #2
 Discussion of “Out, Out--” and “Our Other
Sister”
 HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab.
Poetry definitions
 Define the following terms:
1. Literal
2. Figurative
Poetry definitions
 Define the following terms:
1. Literal: Conforming or limited to the simplest,
nonfigurative, or most obvious meaning of a word or
words.
2. Figurative: symbolic or emblematic representation.
Today’s Class
 Silent Reading (anyone absent last class
needs to complete the course selection
handout)
 Good News
 Discussion of “You Begin” and “Hate Poem”
 Essential Vocabulary definitions packet
 Poetry definitions
 Poetry Analysis #2
 Discussion of “Out, Out--” and “Our Other
Sister”
 HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab.
Poetry Analysis
 For both poems complete the steps below (we did this
before) and then complete the required information in
your Poetry analysis packet for Analysis #1:
 Directions: You will read the poem twice, completing the
following for each read:
First reading:
1. Read for a general understanding
2. Underline any confusing words or lines
Second reading:
1. Summarize each stanza (briefly)
2. Try to answer/understand what you underlined during the
first reading
3. Write down any lingering questions
Discussion
1. Clear up any confusion over words, lines and
stanzas.
2. Answer any lingering questions.
3. Discuss the poems in terms of your answers to
Analysis #1.
4. Feel free to discuss ideas/interpretations
regarding both poems that are not direct answers
to the questions from Analysis #1.
Course Recommendation
Directions:
 Complete the information on the top of the sheet
Course Recommendation
Directions:
 Complete the information on the top of the sheet
 Now complete the following:
1. For “Recommended Courses” write WW and FOL
2. For “Alternate Courses” write RW if you’d like to
take Readers’ Workshop. Write J if you’d like to
take Journalism.