Google+Presentation+Poetry+Analysis

Captivity - Poetry Analysis Example
 * Poetry Analysis Assignment**

**Prepare a Google Presentation analysis of a chosen poem.**

 * No two students will analyze the same poem!**
 * 1) Provide an overall thematic statement (what aspect of humanity does the poem explore)
 * 2) line by line translation of meaning (paraphrase)
 * 3) **IDENTIFY THE USE OF POETIC DEVISES.**

Example: Hunger by John Q. Public

__Section #1 Thematic Statement__ This poem is about … (Thematic statement)
 * Support your statement with examples from the text. **

__Section #2 Line by line translation__ (line #)1. I come among the peoples like a shadow, 2. I sit down by each man’s side.

Translation: (Paraphrase) Hunger travels silently, but persistently close to all people

3. None sees me, but they look on one another, 4. And know that I am there.

Translation: (Paraphrase)

continue in this manner

__Section #3 Poetic Devises__ Copy and paste the line and identify the poetic devise in use. Example: Hunger travels silently - Personification Explain the use of the poetic devise:
 * The feeling of hunger can not travel from place to place like a tourist. **

Procedure Procedure: Search for a poem to analyze – start with the links from: __www.poetryjanzen.wikispaces.com__

Be sure the poem has some appeal to you and that you have some understanding of what is being said.

Minimum of eight lines!


 * *Tell Mr. Janzen which poem you will analyze (no two students will do the same poem) **

Abdulhameed:Solitary

Seth: How to Hunt

Sarrah: Apartment on Austin

Katy: Summer

Tian: The Weather

Hannah: Where the Sidewalk Ends

Mairina: Cloud Horse

Tanha: White Sands

Jaakko: Just like a Football...

Byron: Touch Screen

Amelie: Stars

Mitch: Charge of the light Brigade

Cole:neighbours

Vanessa: The Sailor by the Sea

Nosung: Woman on a beach

James: Onions

Jenna: why do you hate me?

Emma: The Bells

Michael: Annabel Lee

Harbir: Pegasus

Josh: Aggie War Hymm

Spencer: The Road Not Taken

Eden:Some Functions of Snow

Zi

John: Lost

Tim:The Dead

Huggy: gardening a garden

Qingwei: Fox


 * Follow the instructions for __analyzing poetry on the website__ **

1. Opening Slide with title/author your name

2. 1 to three slides with over all explanation of theme/meaning

3. Line by Line analysis with poem on one side and analysis on the other

4. A series of slides pointing out and explaining the use of poetic devises

5. UPLOAD PRESENTATION TO YOUR WIKI - CREATE A PAGE CALLED //**POETRY ANALYSIS***//* - Copy the link to the Google Presentation (Be sure you share it to anyone with a link can view!)