Unit 2 Poems

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Fionnuala Johnson

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Unit 2 Poems

Start on p. 235 in MyPerspectives

POINTS

Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "The Writer"
Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "Hugging the Jukebox"

p. 235: Theme

Theme = central idea, message, or insight
In a poem, theme is not usually stated directly. It is suggested through details instead.
Symbol = anything that represents something else (like an eagle is a symbol for freedom or a heart is a symbol for love)

"The Writer"

by Richard Wilbur

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Early in the poem, what sound does the speaker hear?

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What wish for the daughter does the speaker express twice?

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A starling is a bird. What memory of a starling does the speaker describe?

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What details describe the starling?

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What does the starling represent to the speaker? What is it a symbol of?

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What is the poem's theme?

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Open Ended

Independent Practice: How does the use of the starling symbol help develop the theme?

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POINTS

Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "The Writer" (done!)
Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "Hugging the Jukebox"

Hugging the Jukebox

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Open Ended

What three things does the speaker say Alfred cannot do?

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Open Ended

What remarkable thing can Alfred do?

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According to the speaker, what will Alfred continue to do during the upcoming hurricane?

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What details describe Alfred's voice?

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Open Ended

What does Alfred's voice represent to the speaker? What is it a symbol of?

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Open Ended

Independent Practice: What is the poem's theme? How does the symbol of Alfred's voice help develop that theme?

Type response here

POINTS

Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "The Writer" (done!)
Identify and understand theme and symbolism in "Hugging the Jukebox" (done!)

Unit 2 Poems

Start on p. 235 in MyPerspectives

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