Year 11 - Nov. 26th, "Blaze"

Year 11 - Nov. 26th, "Blaze"

Reminders

• Make sure your grades are up to date

• Submit any missing work!

• Optional: send in an essay on an unseen poem by Sunday at 4:30 for extra feedback

Poll

So, how are you doing today!

• Pretty fantastic!

• I am okay

• Starting to freak out

• Everything hurts

Open Ended

Whats your favorite holiday food(Thanksgiving or Christmas - don't celebrate either? Thats fine, just a food in general then!)!

Back to Unseen Poetry

"Blaze" by Christina West

Take 10 minutes to analyze the poem

Remember to note specifically what the question is asking for!

Open Ended

So - in your opinion, how does the poet create a sense of loss?

Open Ended

How does the poet create a sense of humor in this poem?

Open Ended

How does the structure contribute to our understanding of the poem or what is its impact overall?

Open Ended

What do you think is the theme of this poem?