Judith Ortiz
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Our poetry unit will involve in-class and out-of-class reading of poetry and a discussion of, but not limited to speaker, point of view, tone, diction, syntax.
We will begin with general discussions on reading and writing poetry in which we work together to form meaning from given poems. Students will look at samples of annotated poetry, close readings, and student essays on poetry. As the unit progresses students should become more independent and confident in their abilities to read, discuss, and write about poetry.
Reading Poetry
Suggestions for Approaching Poetry, a discussion on how to read a poem
Billy Collins, “Introduction to Poetry” discussion of the speaker‟s approach to poetry versus his students‟ approach
Together we will discuss and annotate and then evaluate samples of close readings on the following poems:
Poem Title Discussion Suggestions
Marge Piercy, “The Secretary Chant” speaker‟s voice, social comment, humor, imagery
Robert Hayden, “Those Winter Sundays” mood, speaker‟s relationship to father
John Updike, “Dog‟s Death” imagery, diction
William Hathaway, “Oh, Oh” imagery, sound, tone, form, personification
Robert Francis, “Catch” imagery, use of metaphor, diction
Sample Student Analysis of “Catch” use of metaphor
Writing about Poetry
Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing, a list of questions to assist in evaluating poetry
Together we will read, discuss, and annotate the following poems:
John Frederick Nims, “Love Poem” speaker, irony
Elizabeth Bishop, “The Fish” syntax, imagery, speaker, characterization
Philip Larkin, “A Study of Reading Habits” poet vs. speaker, use of slang, tone
E. E. Cummings, “l(a” form, metaphor, lyric
Regina Barreca, “Nighttime Fires” narrative, imagery, metaphor, irony, tone
Grace Paley, “Here” metaphor, unconventional punctuation, capitalization, etc., tone
Lisa Parker, “Snapping Beans” tone, contrast in imagery, symbol
Wyatt Prunty,
Our poetry unit will involve in-class and out-of-class reading of poetry and a discussion of, but not limited to speaker, point of view, tone, diction, syntax.
We will begin with general discussions on reading and writing poetry in which we work together to form meaning from given poems. Students will look at samples of annotated poetry, close readings, and student essays on poetry. As the unit progresses students should become more independent and confident in their abilities to read, discuss, and write about poetry.
Reading Poetry
Suggestions for Approaching Poetry, a discussion on how to read a poem
Billy Collins, “Introduction to Poetry” discussion of the speaker‟s approach to poetry versus his students‟ approach
Together we will discuss and annotate and then evaluate samples of close readings on the following poems:
Poem Title Discussion Suggestions
Marge Piercy, “The Secretary Chant” speaker‟s voice, social comment, humor, imagery
Robert Hayden, “Those Winter Sundays” mood, speaker‟s relationship to father
John Updike, “Dog‟s Death” imagery, diction
William Hathaway, “Oh, Oh” imagery, sound, tone, form, personification
Robert Francis, “Catch” imagery, use of metaphor, diction
Sample Student Analysis of “Catch” use of metaphor
Writing about Poetry
Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing, a list of questions to assist in evaluating poetry
Together we will read, discuss, and annotate the following poems:
John Frederick Nims, “Love Poem” speaker, irony
Elizabeth Bishop, “The Fish” syntax, imagery, speaker, characterization
Philip Larkin, “A Study of Reading Habits” poet vs. speaker, use of slang, tone
E. E. Cummings, “l(a” form, metaphor, lyric
Regina Barreca, “Nighttime Fires” narrative, imagery, metaphor, irony, tone
Grace Paley, “Here” metaphor, unconventional punctuation, capitalization, etc., tone
Lisa Parker, “Snapping Beans” tone, contrast in imagery, symbol
Wyatt Prunty,