Last night I saw the City breathing Think of a big city. Write down 10 words or phrases to describe it. Answer the questions: Are your ideas mostly positive? Negative?
Did you mostly use nouns? adjectives? verbs? Why do you think it was so? Did you have any words or phrases which describe views? sounds? smells? Which of the pictures is closest to your vision of a big city? Read the poem by Andrew Fusek Peters
Read the poem by Andrew Fusek Peters. Can any of the pictures above illustrate it? gust a sudden strong wind rush to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly puff to blow out air noisily giggle a high laugh, especially a nervous or silly one split your sides infl to laugh a lot crease , wiggle to make short quick movements from side to side put on a show to organize a show starve to suffer because there isnt enough food smack your lips to show that you are enjoying food by making a loud noise with your lips and tongue get stuffed eat a lot gloat over to show that you are happy and proud at someones failure cracked pour , paved covered with boast snooze to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day nook a small corner or sheltered space Read the poem again and make a list of characters which live in the city. Complete the table with examples from the poem
Poetic device Explanation Examples Simile A comparison of two things; uses the words like or as. Alliteration In a line, more than one word begins with the same consonant letter. Personification Giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics. Repetition When words, phrases, or entire lines of a poem are repeated. Rhyme Words or phrases that end or sound like they end the same. Imagery Using descriptive language (five senses) to help paint a picture in the readers mind. Translate the phrases into Russian:
got the giggles split their sides completely creased themselves cheek to cheek wiggled their hips smacked her lips got stuffed with light gloated over poured falling stars Answer the questions: What kind of picture do you hav ein mind after reading the poem? Does the author like the city? Why? Does the poem put you in a good or bad mood? Is your image of the city the same or different from the poem?