Poetry Through Song
Day 1:
- Handout booklets and review terms, watch the following video to learn some new terminology such as metonymy, cacophony and synecdoche.
- Play figurative language Bingo. Ill call out the definitions and you match that to the vocab on your sheet. Once you've gotten a line or other pre-determined shape, call out BINGO.
Day 2:
- Class analysis of Malibu by Miley Cyrus.
- Figurative Language Review: Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning.
The car is blue.
He caught the football.
Figuratively: figure out what it means
I’ve got your back.
You’re a doll.
a.k.a. Figures of Speech
- Warm up: One the back of the Malibu worksheet, write three different types of figures of speech and give examples. Then write your favourite on the board.
- Read the poem without the music: What is your first impression? What do you think the theme is?
- Now lets watch the video. Whats your impression of the song now? What do you think the theme is?
- What kinds of figurative language is used within the song? Discuss with a partner and share out 1 idea.
Day 3: Idioms and Theme
- Fun with idioms activity
- Analyze Katy Perry's Roar.
- Guess the Theme: Answers
- Complete the Fun with Idiom worksheet
- Listen to the lyrics to Roar. What are your first impressions, what do you think the theme is, what is the tone?
- Now watch the video. Are your answers to the above still the same? With a partner, list all the figures of speech and complete the worksheet.
Day 4: Metaphors
- Watch this video and determine what is the underlying figure of speech in the poem.
- Complete the Fun with Metaphors worksheet
- Analysis: Scars to your Beautiful. What are your first impressions of the song, what is the theme of the song and what is the tone of the song?
Day 5: Symbolism T-Look at the title of the work before reading and make assumptions as to the content of the poem.
P-after reading the poem, paraphrase it to ensure comprehension.
C-look for the poem’s connotations(all figurative language and devices used)
A-What is the author’s attitude/tone in the poem?
S-Look for any shifts in attitude
T-Look at the title once more /tone and see if its meaning has changed from what you first assumed
T-Based on the above information, develop the theme of the poem or song.
- Determine the theme by applying TPCASTT analysis to the song Golden Leaves by Passenger.
Day 6: Allusions
- Mark Golden Leaves - "I can't live with you, but I'd die without."
Two golden leaves are symbolic of two former lovers at the end, like the golden leaves that are left clinging to winter trees.
Just the simple acoustic guitar supported by a string quartet give this track it's final breath of a dying relationship. Quite frankly, it is a beautiful break up song. It is a song interpreted by Mike himself as a couple who have reached the pinnacle of their relationship where there's simply nothing else to say. - Fun with Allusions - Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. Now complete the worksheet.
- TPCASTT Analysis: Sound of Silence - Determine the theme of the song Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel by using this approach.
- Now that we understand the meaning of the Sounds of Silence, we will now watch the following videos and answer the questions in our workbook. Original and Remake.
Day 7:
- Mark Sound of Silence analysis
- Historical Poetry Analysis - They Were Roses: Watch the History of Ireland. Start at 4:37.
- After watching the video, identify the main reason for the fighting in Ireland. Answer: Religion Catholics (Irish) vs Protestants (British)
- Zombie: What is the theme of the videos? What is the word “Zombie” a metaphor/symbol for? Cranberries and Bad Wolves.
- Apply the T.P.C.A.S.T.T. analysis to determine the theme of They Were Roses. Remember to include specific examples from the poem and annotate the lyrics.
- From the analysis, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how you arrived at the theme by referencing the poem either through quotes or identifying the line in the poem: (i.e. line 7 stanza 1) →Remember to explain your figures of speech (6-8) and how they relate to theme. (allusions, tone, etc.) Due at the end of class.
Day 8 -Test
- Pick a song and print off the lyrics.
- Apply the T.P.C.A.S.T.T. analysis to determine the theme. Remember to use complete sentences.
- From the analysis, write a 150 word paragraph explaining how you arrived at the theme by referencing the poem either through quotes or identifying the line in the poem: →Remember to explain your figures of speech (4) and how they relate to theme.
Day 9:
- Students will be creating and "I am" poem.