ENGLISH IIIUnit 5 day 4- symbolism, metaphor, simile, Langston Hughes

Leader: Good afternoon, Pumas.  Please compose yourselves for prayer by taking a comfortable position in your chairs.     Leader: Ad Majorem  . . . All: Dei Gloriam.  Leader: We study, work and play . . . All: for the greater glory of God.

2-MINUTE REFLECTION  Leader: We close by saying, “Glory to the Father, and to Jesus the Son, and to the Holy Spirit . . . All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen! ”

Do-now: Have out “The Highwayman”Determine whether each sentence uses the correct pronoun. If it’s correct write, “correct,” but FIX it if it’s wrong.1. Everyone took their seat.

1. INCORRECT. Subject: everyone (singular). Pronoun: their (plural). Should be: HIS OR HER.

2. In class, all students perform at his or her different levels.

1. INCORRECT. Subject: all (plural). Pronoun: his or her (singular). Should be: their

Reminder: Singular indefinite pronouns: either, neither, everybody, everyone, each, etc. Plural indefinite pronouns: all, several, both, few

Announcements/Reminders:

•Outside reading is due Monday, April 14th.

•TURN IN GATSBY BOOKS AT THE TABLE ON YOUR WAY OUT!▫ SIGN-IN YOUR BOOK BY TELLING

WHAT BOOK NUMBER YOU’RE TURNING IN (Even if it’s not your own book)

Tip of the day:•CORRECT OR INCORRECT? He use to

avoid eating mushrooms, but now he likes them. ▫INCORRECT: *used, not use

•CORRECT OR INCORRECT? He was weary about the creepy guy in the alley, but fortunately nothing happened. ▫INCORRECT: *wary, not weary. (wary =

cautious, weary = tired)

Prayer:•Period 6: Socorro,

▫Thurs: Anthony C., Fri: Rita

•Period 7: Dolo, ▫Thurs: Jenni, Fri: Bryan

•Period 8: Diana, ▫Thurs: Cindy, Fri: Sammie

SWBAT:•Explain the use of metaphors, similes, and

symbolism in a poem.

“The way it is now” by Charles Bukowski

1) Circle 5-8 words in the poem that really stand out to you or that you find striking.

2) Try to replace each word with a word that is similar.

1) For example, if you chose, “gorgeous,” change it out with something like “beautiful” or “pretty”

3) Two-three people to share their new poems?

4) Do these poems have the same effect?5) What can we learn from this

demonstration?

Diction•Diction = word choice! •It matters! (I think)

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”

-Mark Twain

What would you compare yourself to and why? • Ms. Stitt: I am like a pink camera…

At times, I can only focus on one thing at a time, but after a little time and development, I can see the whole picture. And… I like to have a little interesting flair in my life besides plain black.

Literary DevicesCreate a section in your notes and title it “Literary Devices.”

•Put “diction” in this section (it means word choice)•Then put “simile”

•Simile: a comparison between two things that initially seem different, but have an interesting similarity. Uses the words “like” or “as” to compare.▫Curley was flopping like a fish on a line.

Uses “like” and compares Curley to a flopping fish.▫Sarah was as busy as a bee.

Uses “as” to compare Sarah to a bee.

Literary Devices: Metaphor•Metaphor: Same thing as a simile, but

does NOT use the words “like” or “as.”▫You’re a rose, an absolute rose.

Comparing “you” to a “rose,” perhaps due to good smells, or delicateness, or elegance, with maybe a side of prickliness.

▫Though he had a hard life, he knew his life would be clear skies from here on out. Comparing “life” to “clear skies” implies that

life will be easier.

Literary Devices: Symbolism•Symbolism: when an object represents

an idea▫The green light for Gatsby

Represents his dream, what he is constantly yearning for.

▫Mice for Lennie Represent comfort for Lennie

Langston Hughes•We’ll do “Harlem” together and look for

similes, metaphors, and symbolism. •We’ll also do “Sonnet 130” together.

With the other poems on the sheet, you and a partner will:

1. Underline and label any similes, metaphors, or symbols in each poem.

2. In a sentence, explain why you think the literary device is being used.

Share with the class what you learned.

HW: •Read “The World’s a Stage” and do

the following:▫Annotate▫Underline 1-2 examples of literary devices

you find in the poem (simile, metaphor, diction, symbolism)

▫At the bottom of the poem, explain in 4-5 sentences why you think the author used these literary devices.

•Vocab 11 due tomorrow

Exit:•Explain one of the four literary devices we

talked about today.

Personification:•Emily Dickinson’s “because I could not

stop for death…”•Homage to my hips

Onomoatopoeia•Cynthia in the Snow

Game:•Use the orange…

Just for Fun Poems for Later…• Go to “Assortment of Poems” in e-mail…

• DO 3 a day? ▫Altruists poem▫Body poem▫After work poem (mi vida, mi corazon)▫English is a silly language▫America Poems– I too, Sing America etc.▫It might have been otherwise▫Valentine for Ernest Mann▫Ed

▫More and more poems