"Without Title" Literary Terms and Personal Poem

Literary Terms "Without Title"

by Sam Gomez

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TONE in literature refers to: 

• how something sounds

• the attitude of the writer or voice

• the color of something

• how the reader feels

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MOOD in literature refers to: 

• how something sounds

• the attitude of the writer or voice

• the color of something

• how the reader feels

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VOICE in literature refers to: 

• how something sounds

• the attitude of the writer or voice

• WHO is speaking in the text

• how the reader feels

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CULTURAL REFERENCES in literature refer to: 

• things and words that help readers determine the culture

• the attitude of the writer

• WHO is speaking in the text

• how the reader feels

​We will read the poem "Without Title"

​things to look for

voice- who is speaking in the poem

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​tone- the attitude of the voice

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​mood- how it makes us feel as we read the poem

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​cultural references- things that refer to a culture

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​Student Edition READ

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Multiple Choice

What culture is this poem from?

• Chicano

• Mexican American

• Russian

• Native American

Open Ended

Which lines from the poem helped you understand which culture this poem is from?

Multiple Choice

What is the TONE of this poem?

• angry

• sympathetic

• mean

• confused

Open Ended

Which lines from the poem helped you understand the tone?

Multiple Choice

What is the MOOD of this poem?

• angry

• sad

• mean

• confused

Open Ended

Which lines/words/topics from the poem helped you understand the mood?

Open Ended

This poem examines the ways things used to be, and a perspective of a hard-working father that provided for his family.

Who in your life works hard for you?  Write a poem describing the person that loves you and works hard to provide for you.