The Miracle of Morning by Amanda Gorman

In her poem Amanda Gorman juxtaposes images to create an effect for the audience, for example in that first stanza when she uses images of “heavy clouds, a society storming” contrasted with “something magical in the sunlight, wide and warming”. Find another set of opposing images.

• For it is our grief that gives us our gratitude

• Read children's books, dance alone to DJ music.

• In suffering, we must find solidarity.

• With families, libraries, schools, waiters, artists;

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the tone of the poem. Remember tone comes from the author's word choice.

• Despairing

• Hateful

• Hopeful

• Desparate

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What line helped you determine the correct tone?

• Across the street, a bright-eyed girl chases her dog.

• While we might feel small, separate, and all alone

• Heavy clouds crowding, a society storming.

• So on this meaningful morn, we mourn and we mend.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What could be one theme of this poem?

• Life is always difficult

• Life is inevitable chaos

• Life is difficult but rewarding too

• Life is confusing all of the time

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

To what statement would the writer agree

• forgiveness is divine

• Tears are a part of life but so is laughter

• patience is a virtue

• We are all creatures of habit

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What type figurative language do we see frequently/often in this poem?

• Similes

• Metaphors

• Onomatopoeia

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

What is the mood of this poem?

• inspirational

• angry

• desperation

• confusion

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Interpret what the author means by these lines:

I thought I'd awaken to a world in mourning.

Heavy clouds crowding, a society storming

• She awakes in an optimistic mood

• She awakes in a pessimistic mood

• She does not know where she is

• She is angry at society

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

The repetition of the pronoun I adds what to the poem

• Her unique perspective

• A feeling that she is not involved in this society

• A feeling that fear and despair will win over hope

• She believes that her parents are to blame for her problems

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

interpret this line:

So ensure that this ache wasn't endured in vain:

Do not ignore the pain. Give it purpose. Use it.

• Surrender to the pain

• Pain makes us weaker when endured

• Turn the pain into progress

• Pain is useless

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10