Poetry What makes poetry different from other forms of literature? It has rhythm. How does one establish rhythm in poetry? rhythm, alliteration, repetition, meter, figurative language, line setup, stanzas What are some different purposes of poetry?
Narrative
Describe
Persuade
Entertainment
Record History - no printing press;
Teach - to help with memorization; Nifty Fifty
Create a Picture
Express a Feeling - Lyric
Apply knowledge of poetry to a new poem.
Be familiar with the poems we have studied: know what types of poems they are and how they are poetic.
Noise
Ballad of Ira Hayes
The Onion
My Heart Leaps Up
Daily Bread
To Kill a Mockingbird
Characters
Themes - stand in their shoes; don't judge someone by color of skin;
Conflicts - good vs evil; wealth vs poverty; black vs white; male vs female; ignorance vs knowledge; appearance vs reality; honesty vs deceipt
Figurative Language -
Foreshadowing
How it is a novel - 120 + pages, 6 + main characters, characters change, many slices of life, fiction
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's life- Childhood: Father was a glove maker and only got a 5th grade eduaction. Shakespeare's stage- It was an outdoor theater. Plot- R & J meeting; Mercutio & Tybalt dying; How is it a tregedy- Because so many people die due to human flaws.
Paris' Death
Flaw - Paris' didn't believe Romeo
Theme - trust people's word (Ignorance vs Knowledge)
Death of Lady Montague
Flaw - Romeo was banish, defending Mercutio's death
Theme - it is okay to grieve but there should be a point to end grieving
R & J's death
Flaw - Friar John - didn't tell about potion - miscommunication
Theme - don't react so quickly (Haste vs Patience; Appearance vs Reality)
Wealth vs Poverty - apothecary and Romeo
Male vs Female - "women will fall when there is no strength in men"
Youth vs Age - nurse was taking too long; old takes longer
Conflicts- Male vs. Female, Wealth vs. Poverty, Youth vs. Age, Ignorance vs. Knowledge, Haste vs. Patience, Fate vs, Control, Appearance vs, Reality. Poetic Language - Foreshadowing
Juliet's preminition - dead in tomb
Romeo said he saw Juliet dead in tomb
God created Mercutio - no point in his dying
Use of Dramatic conventions -
Grammar - NEED EXAMPLES!!! Clause- a group of words used as part of a sentence, has a subject and a verb
Independent clause- they can stand alone as sentences because they have: subjects, verbs, and a complete thought
EX: After he devoured seven Midnight Fudge Bars, Adam became very sick. -Adam became very sick is the independent clause
Dependent or subordinate clause- cannot stand alone, has a subject and a verb but not a complete thought EX: Because she had spent the morning in the garbage bins, Murphy was filthy. -Because she had spent the morning in the garbage bins is the subordinate clause Adverb clause- they describe: verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Put a comma at the end of the adverb clause EX: After Max nibbled on the mouse, she squished it with her paw.-After Max nibbled on the mouse is the adverb clause
Adjective clause- they describe nouns
EX: The bin behind the dorm is the place that Murphy likes the best. - that Murphy likes best is the adjective clause Noun clause- can be: subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, indirect objects, object of the preposition
EX: No one could tell what she had screamed. -what she had screamed is the noun clause
What are the following and how are they punctuated
Phrase- is a group of words that belongs together, does not have a subject, and is used as a single part of speech
Gerund phrase- nouns, usually ends in "ing", are called verbs because there is action in the phrase, always works as a noun Running several miles a day involves more exercise than walking. -running several miles a day is the gerund phrase Participial Phrase- nouns usually end in "ing" or "ed", are called verb phrases because there is action in the phrase, always work as adjectives because they describe nouns. use ",’s"
Adam, confused by my decision, fainted. -confused by decision is the participial phrase
Infinitive Phrase- are verbs usually beginning with “to”, begin with the word “to”, can be used as a- noun, adjective, or adverbs
EX: To plan an elegant seafood dinner is my project today. -To plan is the infinitive and To plan an elegant seafood dinner is the infinitive phrase Appositive phrase- is a group of words that explains who or what the noun is. 2) is before or right after the noun it explains. Separated by commas
EX: Rosco, my brown dog, sits on the couch all day. -my brown dog is the appositive phrase
Adverb phrases- do what adverbs do, describe: verbs, adjectives, and other verbs answer the ?’s: when, where, why, how, long, how much.
EX: The desperate vampire lunged for his coffin. -for his coffin is the adverb phrase
Fanboys- coordinating conjuctions
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
General
Know how to define and appy the terms on the term sheets
Compare the different literature studied. Look for similarities in form, theme, conflict and characters.
Write clear, well organized paragraphs.
Line identification - speaker, meaning and significance in Romeo and Juliet.
Grammar: phrases, clauses, comma usage, quotation uasage, common error identification and correction
English - Franz Tuesday, May 27th
Literary Terms
Vocabulary - usage and definitions
Kill a Mockingbird
Romeo & Juliet
Poetry
What makes poetry different from other forms of literature? It has rhythm.
How does one establish rhythm in poetry? rhythm, alliteration, repetition, meter, figurative language, line setup, stanzas
What are some different purposes of poetry?
Apply knowledge of poetry to a new poem.
Be familiar with the poems we have studied: know what types of poems they are and how they are poetic.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Characters
Themes - stand in their shoes; don't judge someone by color of skin;
Conflicts - good vs evil; wealth vs poverty; black vs white; male vs female; ignorance vs knowledge; appearance vs reality; honesty vs deceipt
Figurative Language -
Foreshadowing
How it is a novel - 120 + pages, 6 + main characters, characters change, many slices of life, fiction
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's life- Childhood: Father was a glove maker and only got a 5th grade eduaction.
Shakespeare's stage- It was an outdoor theater.
Plot- R & J meeting; Mercutio & Tybalt dying;
How is it a tregedy- Because so many people die due to human flaws.
Wealth vs Poverty - apothecary and Romeo
Male vs Female - "women will fall when there is no strength in men"
Youth vs Age - nurse was taking too long; old takes longer
Conflicts- Male vs. Female, Wealth vs. Poverty, Youth vs. Age, Ignorance vs. Knowledge, Haste vs. Patience, Fate vs, Control, Appearance vs, Reality.
Poetic Language -
Foreshadowing
Use of Dramatic conventions -
Grammar - NEED EXAMPLES!!!
Clause- a group of words used as part of a sentence, has a subject and a verb
Independent clause- they can stand alone as sentences because they have: subjects, verbs, and a complete thought
EX: After he devoured seven Midnight Fudge Bars, Adam became very sick. -Adam became very sick is the independent clause
Dependent or subordinate clause- cannot stand alone, has a subject and a verb but not a complete thought
EX: Because she had spent the morning in the garbage bins, Murphy was filthy. -Because she had spent the morning in the garbage bins is the subordinate clause
Adverb clause- they describe: verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Put a comma at the end of the adverb clause
EX: After Max nibbled on the mouse, she squished it with her paw.-After Max nibbled on the mouse is the adverb clause
Adjective clause- they describe nouns
EX: The bin behind the dorm is the place that Murphy likes the best. - that Murphy likes best is the adjective clause
Noun clause- can be: subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, indirect objects, object of the preposition
EX: No one could tell what she had screamed. -what she had screamed is the noun clause
What are the following and how are they punctuated
Phrase- is a group of words that belongs together, does not have a subject, and is used as a single part of speechGerund phrase- nouns, usually ends in "ing", are called verbs because there is action in the phrase, always works as a noun
Running several miles a day involves more exercise than walking. -running several miles a day is the gerund phrase
Participial Phrase- nouns usually end in "ing" or "ed", are called verb phrases because there is action in the phrase, always work as adjectives because they describe nouns. use ",’s"
Adam, confused by my decision, fainted. -confused by decision is the participial phrase
Infinitive Phrase- are verbs usually beginning with “to”, begin with the word “to”, can be used as a- noun, adjective, or adverbs
EX: To plan an elegant seafood dinner is my project today. -To plan is the infinitive and To plan an elegant seafood dinner is the infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase- is a group of words that explains who or what the noun is. 2) is before or right after the noun it explains. Separated by commas
EX: Rosco, my brown dog, sits on the couch all day. -my brown dog is the appositive phrase
Adverb phrases- do what adverbs do, describe: verbs, adjectives, and other verbs answer the ?’s: when, where, why, how, long, how much.
EX: The desperate vampire lunged for his coffin. -for his coffin is the adverb phrase
Fanboys- coordinating conjuctions
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
General
Know how to define and appy the terms on the term sheets
Compare the different literature studied. Look for similarities in form, theme, conflict and characters.
Write clear, well organized paragraphs.
Line identification - speaker, meaning and significance in Romeo and Juliet.
Grammar: phrases, clauses, comma usage, quotation uasage, common error identification and correction