1. Define the following words a. Oblivion
b. Vehicle
c. Induce
d. Reason
e. Compassion
2. After looking at these words, predict what you think today’s lesson is about.
3. Author info: Mary Oliver a. Her early works are influenced by ______, ______,
______, and ______.
b. ______won the ______
______in 1984.
c. She ______extensively, often producing up to 60 ______.
d. Oliver examines her subjects in ______.
e. She has a keen appreciation for the ______.
4. “The Black Snake” by Mary Oliver The Black Snake
When the black snake flashed onto the morning road, and the truck could not swerve-- death, that is how it happens.
Now he lies looped and useless as an old bicycle tire. I stop the car and carry him into the bushes.
He is as cool and gleaming as a braided whip, he is as beautiful and quiet as a dead brother. I leave him under the leaves
and drive on, thinking about death: its suddenness, its terrible weight, its certain coming. Yet under
reason burns a brighter fire, which the bones have always preferred. It is the story of endless good fortune. It says to oblivion: not me!
It is the light at the center of every cell. It is what sent the snake coiling and flowing forward happily all spring through the green leaves before he came to the road.
5. Graphic Organizer (attached) 6. Parallelism – Directions: Read the following sentences. If the sentence is correct, don't change anything. If the sentence is incorrect, find the parallel structure problem and fix it. a. The factory workers were ready, able, and were quite determined to do a great job.
b. The computer network is safer, stronger, and more secure.
c. We cannot be worried or terrified of difficulties in life.
d. The actor taught his student how to read, how to stand, how to cry, and to talk with fans.
e. The requirements for a chemistry degree are not as strict as a medical degree.
f. Either you can join the army or the navy.
g. The reorganization of the company is neither simple nor it will be cheap.
h. When I was in high school, I learned piano and how to play the guitar.
i. Fred supports the idea because, first, its simplicity; second, it is unique.
j. They are either our friends or they are not.
8. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality. Phuong Tran has wit, a great deal of charm, and a pleasing personality. In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and to appreciate good prose. In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and she appreciated good prose.
9. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. Raoul's QPA is higher than Ralph's.. He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life. Coach Espinoza was a brilliant strategist, a caring mentor, and friend. We found the film repulsive, offensive, and we thought it was embarrassing.
10. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged. Professor Ali rewarded his students for their hard work on the final project and going beyond the call of duty.
There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and to spend a couple of days fishing.
7. Journal: This author had no fear of snakes; indeed, she showed a great deal of compassion for the snake. In what ways do you show compassion?
8. Worksheets on mood (if there is time) Poetry Analysis
Poem Title ______My Name: ______
Author’s Purpose ___Persuade ___Inform ___Describe ___Entertain ___Express an opinion Audience (Who is the author writing for)
Setting (Time and place)
Point of View ___First person (I) ___Second Person (you) ___Third Person Limited (he, she, it, they) (We know only what the narrator is telling.) ___Third Person Omniscient (he, she, it, they) (We know everything.) Unfamiliar Words & Definitions
Imagery/Descriptive Words (descriptive language that appeals to sight, hearing, touch, taste, and/or smell)
Figurative Language (figures of speech that are not ____Simile (comparison using the words like or as) literally true, but express a truth beyond the literal ____Metaphor (comparison implying an underlining level) similarity between two things) ____Hyperbole (exaggeration) ____Oxymoron (opposite ideas are combined) ____Personification (an animal, object, force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics) Symbolism (an object, person, place, animal, event that literally exists in the work, but also has a figurative meaning)
Tone (an author’s attitude toward his/her subject matter)
Mood (emotional quality of a literary work – what you feel when you read the work)
Sound Devices (techniques used to emphasize ____Alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds, particular sounds in writing) generally at the beginning of words) ____Assonance (repetition of same or similar vowel sounds within non-rhyming words) ____Consonance (repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words that do not have the same vowel sounds) ____Onomatopoeia (word imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes) ____Rhyme (repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds in two or more words) ____Rhythm (pattern of beats created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables) Theme (main idea, message, moral, thesis)
Unusual Elements ____Allusion (a reference to a well-known character, situation, or place) ____Apostrophe (speaker addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or an absent person) ____Catalog (listing of images, details, people, or events) ____Enjambment (The continuation of a sentence from one line of poetry to the next) ____Epiphany (A sudden understanding of the meaning of something) ____Irony (a contrast between appearance and reality)