Assessment - all content - 10 marks (including, explaining in your own words, relevant modern-day examples and examples from Canadian history 1500-1838)
English - Find and print out lyrics for a song that you feel has a positive message/moral/main idea
Song Lyrics Questions - Part 1 (type out or write neatly in English journal) - due Friday
1) What is the message/moral/main idea of this song?
2) Explain how you know this. Give support by referring to several specific sentences in the lyrics that help the listener understand the message.
3) Which poetic devices are used in the song's lyrics? Write out all examples and name them.
4) Do you consider song lyrics poetry? Give two reasons that support you answer.
English - Poetic Devices Test Monday - You will be given a poem and must determine which poetic devices are used by the author and explain how you know.
English - Create two poems of your own. Each poem MUST include at least five poetic devices. One must be a specific form of poetry that you have not tried in the past (haiku, limerick, cinquain, acrostic, quatrain, sonnet, humorous, etc.), the second MUST be free verse poetry. Your stronger poem will be assessed. You will decide which one this is. Due Monday.
Also, each poetic device must be colour-coded and you should have a legend that matches (ie. blue represents metaphor, so all metaphors in your poem are written in blue). Poems should have a creative title and be presented in an interesting way with appropriate illustrations, drawings, etc. Highest marks will go to "poets" that include original ideas and use the more challenging devices, such as metaphor. Each poem should have a clear theme/topic/message/main idea or moral.
