Ms. Nakada's Virtual Classroom: Day 12

Agenda:

Check-in
"Because You Asked..." by Howard Nemorov 

NaPoWriMo

HW: RJ 12.2 Read for 20-30 minutes.


Hey, all. That class yesterday with 100 students was crazy! Thanks for making it, and if that many of you keep coming to the Zoom classes, I will start doing two sessions so we can have more discussion. Our class/office hours are at 1:00 today. https://lausd.zoom.us/j/169951141

Today, we are looking at the poem, "Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry by Howard Nemorov. 

I suggest you copy the poem down or print a copy if you have access to a printer so you can annotate. 



Read through the poem 2-3 times (preferably out loud). What feeling do you get from the poem? What is it about? What makes this a poem? 

Here are my annotations:  





Now take out your NaPoWriMo Notes:

Q: How do you know if what you write is actually a poem?

A: Look for elements of poetry:  lines, stanzas, line breaks, rhyme, rhyme scheme, slant rhyme, rhythm, repetition, imagery, alliteration, metaphor, simile, feeling/tone, onomatopoeia, form/structure.



Be ready to write a poem tomorrow!