Nelson English
Roller Coaster by Jay Ruzesky p. 248-249
Explore Contrast: There are at least 10 images that the author uses to convey the conflicting feelings of
the poem’s narrator. Choose 5. Then decide which of these images is the most effective.
What is the image?
What is the conflicted feeling?
Which image is most effective? Why?
Analyze Style: Identify (write the line), and explain how line breaks and sentence length are effective
stylistic elements in this poem.
Line Breaks
1.
2.
Sentence Length
1.
2.
Write a Poem: Write a similar poem about an experience in which you felt conflicting emotions, such as
dread and joy, or solemnity and humour.
Learning Goal: I am learning to write a poem about a similar experience I had.
Success Criteria: I know that I am successful when I can write a poem that:
1._____________________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Date: __________________________