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9th Grade English

Unit 4: Purple Hibiscus
Lesson 6

Objective Readings and Materials

“I Am Offering this Poem” (Poem)
Explain how the poets use figurative language and structure to develop theme “What My Lips Have Kissed and
Where and Why” (Poem)
“Fog” (Poem)

Target Task

Question 1
Which of the following best describes the speaker’s tone in “I am offering this Poem”?

1. roud
2. evoted
3. cstatic
4. umorous

Question 2
What is the most likely reason that the speaker says that “summer sang in me”?

1. The speaker is explaining that she once knew true love.

2. The speaker is revealing the time she feels most happy.
3. The speaker is reminiscing about a pas vacation.
4. The speaker is questioning if contentment is possible.

Question 3
Choose one of the two poems we read today. Describe the poet’s message about love and explain how s/he uses both structure
and figurative language to develop a central idea.

Notes

“Fog” can be used as a quick Do Now to introduce/review figurative language. The majority of class should be spent on the two
poems with themes of love.

This lesson connects to the discussion of the structure of the novel in Lesson 5 and the discussion of love in Lesson 7. These
connections should be made explicit to students through questioning.

9th Grade English

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