Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________ Directions: Each entry needs to be at least one-half page long and preferably written in ink. Also, writing on the back of your paper is fine, so do not limit your thoughts to just half a page. Only your teacher will be reading entries, but be prepared to share your thoughts with the class (optional). #1: Poetry How do you feel when you hear the word poetry? Does it make you nervous, excited, thrilled, or bored? Write a 1/2 page entry where you describe how the word makes you feel. If possible, elaborate on your feelings by sharing an anecdote (story) that illustrates WHY you feel that way about poetry. Conversely, perhaps you just hate poetry because your fifth grade teacher made you write a poem about butterflies, but you just couldn’t do it—then she made you read it to the class—yikes! Please be honest with your feelings, whether they be positive or negative. #2: My Songs Everyone likes music for different reasons. Why do you like certain songs? Is the artist, musical beat, or lyrics most important to you, or is it something else? 1. Free-write for a few sentences about what attracts you to certain songs you love. 2. Then, make a list of at least three songs that spring into your mind right now as being important to you—maybe you have a strong positive or negative emotion connected to each song, or maybe you just like the way the song sounds, or makes you feel. Whatever the reason for liking/remembering the song, write it on your list. Make sure you put quotation marks around the title of you songs; for example, “Beautiful Day”. 3. After each title, write one or two sentences explaining why you have included this song on your list. You will probably use some of these songs for your CD cover. 1
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
Directions: Each entry needs to be at least one-half page long and preferably written in ink. Also, writing on the back of your paper is fine, so do not limit your thoughts to just half a page. Only your teacher will be reading entries, but be prepared to share your thoughts with the class (optional).
#1: PoetryHow do you feel when you hear the word poetry? Does it make you nervous, excited, thrilled, or bored? Write a 1/2 page entry where you describe how the word makes you feel. If possible, elaborate on your feelings by sharing an anecdote (story) that illustrates WHY you feel that way about poetry. Conversely, perhaps you just hate poetry because your fifth grade teacher made you write a poem about butterflies, but you just couldn’t do it—then she made you read it to the class—yikes! Please be honest with your feelings, whether they be positive or negative.
#2: My Songs Everyone likes music for different reasons. Why do you like certain songs? Is the artist, musical beat, or lyrics most important to you, or is it something else? 1. Free-write for a few sentences about what attracts you to certain songs you love. 2. Then, make a list of at least three songs that spring into your mind right now as being important to you—maybe you have a strong positive or negative emotion connected to each song, or maybe you just like the way the song sounds, or makes you feel. Whatever the reason for liking/remembering the song, write it on your list. Make sure you put quotation marks around the title of you songs; for example, “Beautiful Day”. 3. After each title, write one or two sentences explaining why you have included this song on your list. You will probably use some of these songs for your CD cover.
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
Directions: As you listen to the songs, follow along with the lyrics and identify the uses of the different poetry terms that are listed. If a term does not specify (i.e. x2), find just one example.
“Silhouettes” by The Rays, 19571. Alliteration (x2): 2. Imagery: 3. Assonance (x2): 4. End Rhyme: 5. Internal Rhyme: 6. Onomatopoeia: 7. Hyperbole:
Theme: Tone: Mood/Atmosphere: Type: Rhyme Scheme:
“Coming Undone” by Korn, 20051. Onomatopoeia: 2. Simile: 3. Symbolism: 4. Personification: 5. End Rhyme: 6. Imagery: 7. Metaphor:
Theme: Tone: Mood/Atmosphere: Type: Rhyme Scheme:
Extra: “I Got a Man” by Positive K (1992)What type of poem? Narrative, Dramatic, or Lyric?
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
This is your first official assignment for sophomore English and will provide the teacher and other students with a strong first impression of you, so do your best to impress! This task requires you to use your creativity to share information about you with the class. So, what do you have to do? Design a CD cover representing you!
For the front outside cover include the following: Your name. A recent photo of yourself (with friends or others is okay as long as
we can see you). A symbol of your personality (i.e. an animal, flower, musical
instrument, sports equipment, etc.). This symbol should take up most of the space and could be the background to your CD cover.
A title for your CD just like the real rock stars title their CDs. Much personality on the cover by your use of a variety of materials such
as hand-drawn creations, colored pencils, markers, construction paper, scrapbook supplies, borders, clip art, magazine cut outs, stickers, crayons, etc.
Decorate the back of the outside cover with anything you want to share with the class about you.
The inside of your CD cover has two sides and should include the following: Chose five of the eleven topics listed below:
1. an event in your life that had a significant impact2. how adults describe/see you3. your family life4. how friends describe/see you5. your feelings toward school6. your summer vacation7. your future goals8. a song that represents your view/philosophy of life9. a song that inspires you
10. a song you want played at your wedding11. a song you want played at you funeral (when you die at the age of 101, I hope!)
Type a real song title that fits each of the five topics and describes you on the inside of your CD cover. For example, for topic 8 you might choose the song “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees.
After each title, write a brief explanation (2-3 sentences) of why you chose the song for each topic. For example, for the song above you might write about how you are a risk taker or adrenaline junkie.
Decorations using any colorful artwork you desire (i.e. graphics to go with each song title, pictures of those important to you like people or pets, etc.).
Finally, use as much creativity as you can to wow the entire class because not only will you present your CD cover to the class! Have fun!!
*Due Date: Monday, August 11Music Reflections
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
Directions: Now that you have completed the CD cover assignment, answer the following questions to reflect on your work. As with all of your work this entire school year, use the RES method of answering questions explained below.
The RES Method
R: RESTATE the question in your answer.E: Give an EXAMPLE from your work to support your answer. Your example may be a direct quote or paraphrase.S: Write in complete SENTENCES.
Here’s an example:
What was the best part of this assignment? The best part of this assignment was having four nights to complete it because that gave me time to really think about my song choices. For example, I would not have chosen the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” if I had not had time to look for it.
Now it’s your turn. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions:
1. What was the best part of this assignment?
2. What was the worst part of this assignment?
3. Which of your five songs do you like the best and why?
4. Describe how you felt right before, during, and after you presented your CD cover to the class.
5. What are you most proud of on your CD cover?
6. If you gave yourself a grade for this assignment, circle the letter grade that you think your work
would have deserved: A B C D F
7. Why did you give yourself the grade that you did?
8. Name one surprise about another student that you learned during the presentations.
9. In this unit we will discuss how music can be poetry. Do you consider any of your song choices to
be considered poetry? Why or why not?
10. What is the most important thing that the students/teacher learned about you as a person from you
CD cover?
Poetry Terms Sheet
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
Directions: Using pgs. 995-1006 of literature book, write definitions for the following terms:
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
1. Narrative Poetry:
2. Dramatic Poetry:
3. Lyric Poetry:
4. Alliteration:
5. Assonance:
6. Figure of speech: (figurative
language)
7. Hyperbole:
8. Metaphor:
9. Simile:
10. Allusion:
11. Onomatopoeia:
12. Personification:
13. Imagery:
14. Symbol:
15. Inversion:
16. Rhythm:
17. Rhyme:
18. Approximate rhyme (under rhyme):
19. Rhyme scheme:
20. End rhyme:
21. Internal rhyme:
22. Free verse:
23. Blank verse:
24. Iambic pentameter:
25. Stanza:
26. Speaker:
27. Sonnet:
28. Denotation:
29. Connotation:
30. Refrain:
31. Atmosphere:
32. Theme:
33. Tone:
34. Tone:
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Name ______________________________ Period _________ Date _________________________
The Poetry of Rock: A Reflection of Human ValuesViewing Guide
Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure to use complete sentences.
Part I:1. In what way are rock lyrics like poetry?
2. What two “musical streams” flowed together to form rock?
3. In what ways did music of the fifties differ from music of the sixties?
Part II:4. In “Me and Bobby Magee,” what message is Janis Joplin
conveying?
5. When Leonard Cohen wrote “Suzanne,” what imagery was he trying to suggest?
6. In the Beatles’ song “When I’m Sixty-four,” what depressing doubt underlies the song’s seeming innocence?
7. What message is communicated in Paul Simon’s song “Bridge over Troubled Water”?
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Part III:
8. What is the aim of traditional poetry and rock poetry?
9. What is a simile?
10. What is a metaphor?
11. Define personification:
12. What is hyperbole?
13. Define symbol:
14. What is an allegory?
Part IV
15. Define free verse:
16. What is lyric poetry?
17. What is dramatic poetry?
18. What is narrative poetry?
19. How does rock poetry differ from traditional poetry?
20. The video concludes by saying, “These simple words express…”____________________________________________________________
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A winter's day-In a deep and dark December
I am alone-Gazing from my window to the streets belowOn a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.I am a rock, I am an island.
I've built walls,A fortress deep and mightyThat none may penetrateI have no need of friendshipFriendship causes painIt's laughter and loving I disdainI am a rock, I am an island
Don't talk of loveBut I've heard the word beforeIt's sleeping in my memoryI won't disturb the slumber of the feelings that have diedIf I never loved I never would have criedI am a rock, I am an island
I have my booksAnd my poetry to protect meI am shielded in my armorHiding in my room, safe within my womb,I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock, I am an islandAnd a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.
Directions: Answer the following questions using RES—RESTATE the question, give an EXAMPLE from the poem if possible, and write in complete SENTENCES.
1. What do you learn about the reader in the first stanza?
2. Why does the poet use a metaphor comparing the speaker and a rock?
3. Why does the poet use the “island” metaphor? How is the speaker like an island?
4. What words in the first stanza are examples of alliteration?a. Below and snowb. Deep, dark, and Decemberc. Silent, shroud, and snow
d. All of the abovee. “b” and “c” only
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5. In the second stanza, why does the speaker “build walls”?a. Personificationb. Hyperbolec. Similed. Allusion
6. In the second stanza, what do you think “disdain” means?a. Likeb. Respectc. Compared. Hate
7. The third stanza reveals the speaker’s feelings about love. What do you think must have happened for the speaker to say, “If I’d never loved, I never would have cried”?
8. The fourth stanza reflects the speaker’s reaction to some of life’s experiences. What is he doing as a result of these seemingly painful experiences? How is he protecting himself?
9. What is the effect of the last stanza? What does it mean?
10. Why do you think the poet chose to use repetition of the last two lines of the first stanza “I am a rock/I am an island”?
11. Think about times in your life when you have felt it necessary to become a “rock” or “island”. How do your experiences compare/contrast to this poem?
12. What type of poem is this?a. Narrative because it tells a story. b. Dramatic because it tells a story but looks like a script with all dialogue.c. Lyric because it shares the speaker’s thoughts and feelings.d. Ballad because it is set to music.
“Incident in a Rose Garden”By Donald JusticeGardener : Sir, I encountered Death Just now among our roses. Thin as a scythe he stood there.
I knew him by his pictures. He had his black coat on, 5 Black gloves, a broad black hat.
I think he would have spoken, Seeing his mouth stood open. Big it was, with white teeth.
As soon as he beckoned, I ran. 10 I ran until I found you. Sir, I am quitting my job.
I want to see my sons Once more before I die. I want to see California. 15
Master: Sir you must be that stranger Who threatened my gardener. This is my property, sir.I welcome only friends here.
Death: Sir, I knew your father. 20And we were friends at the end.
As for your gardener,I did not threaten him. Old men mistake my gestures.
I only meant to ask him 25To show me to his master,I take it you are he?
Questions for “Incident in a Rose Garden”
Directions: Answer the following questions using RES—RESTATE the question, give an EXAMPLE from the poem if possible, and write in complete SENTENCES.
1. What type of poem is this?a. Narrative because it tells a story.b. Dramatic because it tells a story but looks like a script with all dialogue.c. Lyric because it shares the speaker’s thoughts and feelings.d. Limerick because it rhymes.
2. This poem does not seem to rhyme or have any rhythm. What do we call this in poetry?
3. This whole poem is about personification –what is being personified as a person in this poem?
4. Describe what Death looks like.
5. There is a simile at the end of line three comparing two things. What two things are compared?
6. As used in the poem, what is a scythe?a. a knifeb. a tool used to file nailsc. an implement used to mow (as grass) composed of a long handle with a curved blade.d. a weapon used in modern day battles
7. The words at the end of the third stanza are written in a different order than we would usually say them. This is called inversion. What is the best way to invert the words in this line as people would most likely say them?
a. Big it was, with white teeth.b. With white teeth it was big.c. It was big with white teeth.
8. Why does the gardener run away from Death?
9. What do lines 20 and 21 mean?
10. Irony of a situation occurs when something unexpected happens. Why is the end of this poem an example of situational irony?
11. What is the theme (life lesson) you learned in this poem?
POETRY UNIT REVIEWDirections: Review ALL of the poetry terms on your definition sheet and review your notes on the three types of poems. Then read the notes you took on all of the poems we read and discussed in class. This is all material that will be on the poetry test.
Part One1. “With a steady movement—cautious, sidelong, shrinking, and slow—I slid from the embrace of the bandage and beyond the reach of the scimitar.”
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Term: _________________ Define:
2. “I violated the Noah rule: predicting rain doesn't count; building arks does.”
Term: _________________ Define:
3. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.”
Term: _________________ Define:
4. “Misery loves company” or “The future beckons”
Term: _________________ Define:
5. “I wandered lonely as a cloud”
Term: _________________ Define:
6. “All the world's a stage,/And all the men and women merely players/They have their exits and their entrances.”Term: _________________ Define:
7. “Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines”
Term: _________________ Define:
8. Five linked rings = Olympics; A crown = royalty; Darth Vader = evil; Yoda = wisdom
Term: _________________ Define:
9. “The warm sun is failing, the bleak wind is wailing”
Term: _________________ Define:
10. And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side,/Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride.
Term: _________________ Define:
11. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sound's the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.And miles to go before I sleep.
Rhyme Scheme: _________________
12. “You could have knocked me over with a feather.”
Term: _________________ Define:
13. Language that appeals to the senses
Term: _________________
14. Meter: Unstressed = U; Stressed = /Examples:
be-low; de-light = unstressed, stressed ne-ver; hap-py = / Uin-ter-twine = U U / heartbreak; childhood = / / Write the meter for the following:
“All things great and small” Meter: __________
15. Informal rhythm patterns of natural speech is:a ________________ poem.
Part TwoDirections: In the blank provided, choose the word from the list that is used in underlined part of each line of poetry. Use each word only once.
Simile Inversion Internal RhymeRhyme Scheme Onomatopoeia AssonanceAlliteration Metaphor Symbol
1. “Ninety days on the road is what I need A When my axe cuts me deep, I let it bleed.” A _______________________________
2. “I am a rock, I am an island” _______________________________
3. “I heard the buzzing of a bee” _______________________________
4. “When I see a fair damsel go by, I just sigh a fiery sigh, And she’s baked like a tater—“ ________________________________
5. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep” ________________________________
6. “On a small gray coffeepot sits the squirrel” ________________________________
7. “Old age should burn and rave at close of day” ________________________________
8. “I have no place to show my face” ________________________________
9. “He smiled proudly as he saw the American flag.” ________________________________
