domingo, 1 de mayo de 2016

Analyzing a Poem Test (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY
Instructions: Download from the google drive of the class and work on the following worksheet analyzing the poem "Operating Room" by John Reed and uploaded back with your name and answers to the drive.
Drive

Literary Genre: Drama (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY 1
Instructions: Watch the following video about the literary genre drama.
Drama


Analyze a Poem (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY 1
Instructions: in the following video we find the analysis of the poem "The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake. Pay close attention to the analysis the girl is making about the poem. After watching the video answer the following questions in a comment:
1. What is to analyze a poem?
2. What are the steps for analyzing a poem?
3. What is the purpose of analyzing a poem?


Video: How to Analyze a Poem

ACTIVITY 2
Instructions: Choose one of the poems read in class and work on the following worksheet analyzing the poem you chose. You will find the worksheet on the google drive of the class:
Drive
Upload to the drive your worksheet answered.

Good Poetry (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY 1:
Instructions: Watch the following video about the characteristics that make a poem a good one. after watching the video look for a poem that has at least some of the characteristics mentioned or, better yet, all of them. Post it as a comment along with its author's name and a brief description of why you think is a good poem.

What makes a good poem?

Poetry (Ms. Martinez)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACTIVITY 1
Instructions: Watch and read the following slide presentation about the basic elements of poetry:
Basic Elements of Poetry

Answer the following in a comment:
1. What is poetry?
2. What are the basic elements we find in poetry?

ACTIVITY 2
Instructions: watch the following video about four types of poetry. then work on Assignment No. 3 
Types of Poetry

Assignment No. 3

Figurative Language Test (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY 3
Instructions: Please work on the following test and submit your answers in a comment below.


Figurative Language (Ms. Martinez)

ACTIVITY 1




Instructions: Watch the following video and answer the following questions in a comment below:

Figurative Language


1.What is figurative language?
2.What is the difference between literal language and figurative language?
3.Which are the types of figurative language?

ACTIVITY 2
Instructions: Go to the following padlet adress to see Assignment No.2 . The instructions are on the link.
Assignment No. 2


Figurative language that compares:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
symbolism