Today we will discuss rhetorical devices in "Chicago" and "I Hear America Singing". You will need to have the poems read for today. If you are absent from class Thursday, you should fill out the Rhetorical Device Organizer on the button below for EACH of the two poems for your class credit for today.
For Friday:
Look at the poems "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, both of which describe America in a positive light. These poems use similar styles with their free verse, realistic detail, and cataloging style of writing. You now have the opportunity to write your own poem describing Plainfield or Marshfield (wherever you live) in the same style. Be sure to include imagery and sensory details in order to paint a picture for the reader of this place!
You will be able to work on the poems in class, get criticism, and finish over the weekend. Poems are due to be read aloud in class on Monday. Please bring in a copy that we can post in the hallway.
For Friday:
Look at the poems "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, both of which describe America in a positive light. These poems use similar styles with their free verse, realistic detail, and cataloging style of writing. You now have the opportunity to write your own poem describing Plainfield or Marshfield (wherever you live) in the same style. Be sure to include imagery and sensory details in order to paint a picture for the reader of this place!
You will be able to work on the poems in class, get criticism, and finish over the weekend. Poems are due to be read aloud in class on Monday. Please bring in a copy that we can post in the hallway.