POETRY
ACTIVE READING: "Mushrooms,"
by Sylvia Plath
Question,
clarify, listen, summarize, paraphrase, "pull it together."
NARRATIVE POETRY: The
Highwayman, by Alfred Noyes
Poetry
that contains a plot, characters, and dialogue
IMAGERY: "The
Eagle," by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Language
which appeals to the five senses-- sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing
ALLITERATION: "Silver,"
by Walter de la Mare
Repetition
of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (Tongue Twisters)
SIMILE / METAPHOR, IMAGERY: "The
Shark," by E.J. Pratt
Simile:
He runs like the wind. He
is as fast as the wind. Metaphor:
He is the wind.
THEME: "The
Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost
A
main message, or lesson, about life.
PARAPHRASING: "From
Mother to Son," by Langston Hughes
Putting
the author's words into your own.
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for some tantalizing tongue twisters!
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PRACTICE with similes
and metaphors
Paraphrase
craze