April 30, 2018
Bell-ringer: Write the following sentences. Define the
underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.
1.
When my fish floated to the top, my mother tried
to resuscitate it.
2.
Once the spinners came out, classrooms were rife
with them.
3.
Though the student thought his essay was
logical, it was really just a bunch of rigmarole.
4.
Because of her great wisdom, many people went to
my grandmother for her sagacious counsel.
5.
After traveling for 48 hours, the teacher was
extremely somnolent.
Poetry Analysis Chart
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Title: What
predictions can you make from the title?
What are your initial thoughts about the poem? What might be the theme of the poem?
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Paraphrase:
Summarize the poem in your own words.
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Connotation: What
is the connotative (non-literal) meaning of the poem? Find examples of imagery, metaphors,
similes, etc. and elaborate on their connotative meanings.
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Attitude: What
attitude does the poet have toward the subject of the poem? Find
and list examples that illustrate the tone and mood of the poem.
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Audience: Who
is the intended audience? How did you get that answer?
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Speaker: Who is the speaker of this poem? (Remember:
the speaker and the author are not the same.) Your description of the speaker
should start “The speaker of this poem is a person who…”
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Robert's got a quick hand
He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette, hanging out his mouth he's a cowboy kid
Yeah found a six shooter gun
In his dad's closet hidden oh in a box of fun things, I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you
He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette, hanging out his mouth he's a cowboy kid
Yeah found a six shooter gun
In his dad's closet hidden oh in a box of fun things, I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
And say your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah
He be coming home late, he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
And say your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah
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