Purpose of Figurative Language & Poem Creation Lesson

STUDENT POEMS

What will your verse be?

Sub-Objectives

• I can Analyze the Purpose of Figurative Language by Determining why the author chose a particular figurative expression and how it enhances the reader's understanding or contributes to themes, character development, or the tone of the passage.
  

Agenda

Hook
Figurative vs Literal Language
Whiteboard Activity
"What will your verse be?"
Poetry Reading
Whiteboard Activity
Poetry Creation
Small Group Poetry slam

Hook

Would writing be better without figurative Language?

• Take a clear side with a bold YES or NO

• Provide evidence & reasoning to support yourself

Love is a feeling of deep affection,
A bond shared between two people,
It brings joy, support, and connection,
A commitment to care for one another.

Literal Love - AI

O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.

“A Red, Red Rose,” Robert Burns

Figurative vs Literal

Poll

Which is better?

• What happens to a dream deferred?

  Does it dry up

  like a raisin in the sun?

  Or fester like a sore-

  And then run?
     Does it stink like rotten meat?
      Or crust and sugar over—
  like a syrupy sweet?

• When we defer our dreams, we set them aside,
  Time passes, and hope may fade away,
  Opportunities may slip through our fingers,
  Regret can grow as we remain in the silence.

Poll

Which is better?

• I have died every day waiting for you
  Darling, don't be afraid
  I have loved you for a thousand years
  I'll love you for a thousand more

• I have felt the passage of time while waiting for you.
  Please, do not be scared.
  I have cared for you for many years.
  I will continue to care for you for many more years.

"Back to You" Selena Gomez

"Took you like a shot
Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
Let a couple years water down how I'm feeling about you
(Feeling about you)
And every time we talk
Every single word builds up to this moment
And I gotta convince myself I don't want it
Even though I do (even though I do)"

"Believer" Imagine Dragon

"I was choking in the crowd
Living my brain up in the cloud
Falling like ashes to the ground
Hoping my feelings, they would drown
But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Inhibited, limited
Till it broke up and it rained down
It rained down, like 
[Chorus]
Pain!"

Multiple Choice

Why do people use figurative language?

• To create vivid images in the reader's mind.

• To express complex ideas in a simpler way.

• To evoke emotions and enhance the impact of their writing.

• All of the above

Debate

Would writing be better without figurative Language?

Sub-Objectives

• I can proficiently read poetry in a text complexity range appropriate to grade 11 and orally read aloud poetry with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression
  

Whiteboard Activity

Bucket List

Create a list of things you want to achieve, learn, or experience before you die

▪ (e.g., feel truly confident, help someone

in need, learn a new language)

Whiteboard Activity

Discuss:

oWhat will actually make life
fulfilling?

WHAT WILL YOUR VERSE BE?

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute.

We read and write poetry because we are members of the

human race... poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we
stay alive for.

WHAT WILL YOUR VERSE BE?

To quote from Whitman, ‘O me! O life!… of the

questions of these recurring..

Answer. That you are here – that life exists, and

identity;

that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute

a verse.

What will your verse be?

WHAT WILL YOUR VERSE BE?

WHAT WILL YOUR VERSE BE?

What do want out of life?

Who are you?

Where will you go?

What will you do?

Who will you become?

POETRY READING

Navigate to Canvas

Open the Direction's page

Open the Poem: If by Rudyard Kipling

If- Poetry Discussion

How does this poem describe life? How is the poem

aspirational?

POETRY READING

Navigate to Canvas

Open the Direction's page

Open the Poem: Invictus by William Ernest Henley

Invictus Poetry Discussion

How does the speaker in this poem view life? What is

their message to the world?

WHITEBOARD ACTIVITY

Think about the legacy and impact you want to
leave when you die.

At your whiteboard, write your name and a one

sentence Epitaph that would appear on your
Gravestone

o “She lived fearlessly and loved deeply.”

o “He changed lives with his words.”

POETRY CREATION

Open the Assignment: Poetry Creation on Canvas

o In a word document, create a poem that is at least 10

lines and includes at least two figurative language
devices.

o Your Poem should reflect their thoughts, dreams,

identity, or message to the world

▪ Note: You will present your poems in small groups

POETRY CREATION

Need help? Not sure how to “make it rhyme”?

Don’t know how to “follow the rules”?

o Follow the example of Walt Whitman! Reject

traditional structure, rhyme, and meter in favor of a
bold style.

Small Group Poetry Slam

• Form groups of 4-5

  • One at a time, read your poem aloud to your group

    • When someone is finished, give them a few 'snaps' for their courage
      
      

Small Group Poetry Slam

• When everyone is finished:

  • Discuss your poems with your small group

• Before you leave:

  • Submit your poems to Canvas