In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the following quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson
Screened "Say Yes" by Andrea Gibson.
Defined and discussed the literary traits of tone and mood:
tone: the emotional quality with which an author approaches a text.
mood: the emotional quality which the reader perceives in a text.
If an author is able to properly convey tone, the reader typically experiences an aligned mood: the audience empathizes with the author. Sometimes, though, tone and mood are deliberately mismatched:
- "Hey Ya" by OutKast utilizes sorrowful lyrics with an upbeat tone; Obadiah Parker's cover demonstrates a more direct correlation of tone & mood.
- "True Facts About the Tarsier" demonstrates a deliberation misalignment of tone & mood for the sake of irony/humor.
Explored expository poetry--poetry that explains a process or idea--using "Nine Steps for Getting Over Someone" by Shane Abrams and "How to Be Alone" by Andrea Dorfman. Independently, students wrote their own expository poems on a topic of their choice, especially conscious of the particular tone & mood incorporation.
Exit ticket: Name one place you can find inspiration.
Homework:
Poem-a-Week #2 due Monday.
In preparation for Writers' Workshop next week, come up with: 2 ground rules for the workshop environment and 2 guiding questions for generating feedback in the workshop environment.
Tend your seeds!
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