Lesson 1.3 - The Architecture of Poetry (TPCAST)
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) communicate their opinions and interpretations of what poetry is in an even clearer way both orally and in writing;
(2) make richer and increasingly more insightful connections between the ideas in poetry and their personal knowledge, experience, and insights, and connect these to the world around them.
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Here is the poem
Read the poems Victoria Soto by Kayla Czaga & My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke.
Both poems describe tragic events and incidents, and both deal with children.
Use your own personal interpretation of each poem using TPCAST analysis to understand the poems before you answer the following questions:
1. How effectively does each poet communicate their "theme" in their poems? Think about who the "speaker" is; what is their "attitude"; who is their "audience"; as well as the mood and tone they create.
2. Do the poets use "connotation" i.e. figurative language or other techniques to provide deeper meanings to the literal words in the poems? This helps communicate their "theme."
3. Are their any big "shifts" and changes in setting, tone and attitude? What effect do the shifts have in helping you understand the meaning of the poem.
4. What are your overall impressions and feelings about these poems? Use emotional and vivid words instead of just saying :"I like ..." or "I don't like ...."
** For this assignment write approximately 100 words for each poem. Double space, 12 pt. Save your work as a PDF file so that the teacher can write comments and notes directly on the document. Upload and post on Moodle below.
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The poem is available in the Resources Folder in the POETRY UNIT file.
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