DUE ON FRIDAY MAY 5 FOR C AND D BLOCKS AND
MONDAY MAY 8 FOR F AND H BLOCK
- Go to You Tube, search, and listen to some spoken word poems.
- Find one that you like A LOT.
- Send me the link and a short explanation as to WHY THIS POEM IS EFFECTIVE.
I suggest going to BRAVE NEW VOICES or MIDDLE SCHOOL slam competitions.
The poem MUST BE school friendly.
THE F.L.I.R.T. MODEL - Use this to help you analyse poetry.
F.L.I.R.T(ing)
with POETRY
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F
Form/ Structure
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Can you make any comments on the way the poem looks on the page? Does
each stanza (paragraph) tell you something different?
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L
Language
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What examples of interesting “literary” or “figurative” language can
you find? Metaphors, similes, alliteration, allusion, assonance,
personification, onomatopoeia, etc.
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I
Imagery
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How does the poet paint images in the reader’s mind? Identify examples
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R
Rhythm/Rhyme
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Does the poem have a rhythm? Do any of the words rhyme? What literary
devices does the poet use to create rhythm?
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T
Theme
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How would you describe the main ideas or message of the poem?
What is it trying to tell the reader?
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