Fabulous Friday!

Block A:  Today we completed our poetry reading challenge on Robert Frosts' "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Once you completed your questions, I asked you to summarize your understanding of the poem in 1-2 sentences. Homework for the weekend is to study for the quiz on poetry terms, and keep searching for your poems worth stopping for.

Block C:  Today we assessed Billy Collins' use of comparison devices in the poem "Introduction to Poetry." We answered the questions: How does Collins use these devices to extend, enrich, or qualify the literal meaning of the text? Was he successful?

Once that was completed we completed the following task:
Goal: To demonstrate that you understand how writers use literary devices purposefully to extend, enrich, or qualify the literal meaning of text.
Task: Write a poem that makes use of at least three of these devices from our previous lesson. Highlight your use of these devices and then briefly explain how you hope they extend, enrich, or qualify the literal meaning of the text.

Then we went back to the beginning for the final reflection: Take a moment to reflect on the two poems you read yesterday and today, "Television" and "Introduction to Poetry." What do they have in common in terms of message? How does each poem use figurative comparison to get that idea across? Once you've completed your reflection, create a concise response to the lesson's key question: how can figurative comparison between two objects add to the literal meaning of a text?

Block D: For homework this weekend - write 3 setting haikus on "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains"

Have a safe weekend - and I'm looking forward to seeing you all in your costumes on Monday!