01-24-2014

Louder Than A Bomb

Word of the Day

 metaphor: compares two unlike things to develop an specific image She is a night owl. simile: a metaphor that uses like or as My love is like a red, red rose. imagery: specific language to appeal to our sensory experiences full-grown lambs loud bleat melodies. personification: animals, ideas or objects are given human characteristics. The wind stood up and gave a shout. allusion: a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events. Every intersection can become Virginia Tech.

Additional Poetic Devices

Homework:
- Revise the sentences for poetic technique. - Zoom in on one moment from your day (whatever day you sit down to write). Try to develop that in-the-moment experience for the reader. Use poetic devices (metaphor, simile, imagery, etc.) to enhance the point of empathy. - Due on Monday, 1/27

Collaborate on First Sentence

Ironic poetic revision: The room was hot. Points to remember: - What is the takeaway feeling you want to convey? - How do you want your reader to experience it? (Mentally? Emotionally? Figuratively?) - What poetic device would best accomplish this? - 3 minutes Share? Please?

As you watch
Observe the different styles from each group and try to describe each style. How do the groups differ in their approaches to the competition? What is their takeaway goal? Explain the meaning behind the point is not the points; the point is the poetry.