What does it take to be an adult? 5 – list five things (actions, behaviors…)

which demonstrate someone is an adult. 3 – list three things (actions, behaviors…)

which adults might do that aren’t very mature.

1 – identify ONE adult in your life who is the most stand-up, responsible, mature adult you know.

Bellringer Oct 30/31

How does Kipling use familiar poetic devices to develop his

theme about manhood? (Ladies, you can think “adulthood” instead of

manhood. It’s okay to universalize the message to include women. )

IS this being an ADULT?

How about this?

Is this being a Man?

Today we’re going to read “If” – a poem about what it takes to be a MAN. (Ladies, insert ADULT for “Man” if you so desire. The poem can be applied to women as well.)

We’re going to be reading the poem several times, each time looking at a different poetic device. We want to see how they all work together to get across Kipling’s message.

Rudyard Kipling's’ “If”

Personification Rhyme Syntax

Anaphora Parallelism

Stanza Octet Quatrain

Tone

Literary Terms to know

Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human

things or ideas.

Here’s a tip: look for words which are capitalized which normally

wouldn’t be.

Rhyme

- “Remember High School”

Anaphora – cool word – just know that it is the repetition of words and phrases at the beginning of sentences or lines of poetry.

We real coolWe Jazz JuneWe die soon

Parallelism – repetition of the STRUCTURE in sentences or lines of poetry

EX (The Dog ate the food = The Man ran the race)

Syntax(It’s the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-

formed sentences in a language.)

You know tone. It’s the…. (Partner A tell Partner B) Partner B – tell Partner A how you determine TONE in

a piece. Partner A – tell Partner B what types of words you

use to discuss tone. Partner B – tell Partner A what the TONE of this

example is: I led it gentlyto the road and stood with thatcompanion, ready and friendly.

TONE

Partner A, read the poem out loud to Partner B.

After each stanza, write a couple of words which state the BASIC idea of each stanza.

After reading – summarize in 10 words or less the poem.

First Read

Humans often consider themselves to be above animals and inanimate objects. To make these things seem more important (in a good or bad way), they often personify them.

Choose an object in this classroom. Write a description of this object which personifies it. Be ready to share your description.

Bellringer Nov. 4/5

Partner B – read the poem out loud to Partner A. As you read, identify where Kipling PERSONIFIES

anything.

After reading – What is the effect of personifying those concepts? You’ll need to explain the different effect for each of the examples.

Second Read

Partner A read the poem AGAIN to Partner B

As you read, identify where Kipling uses anaphora and parallelism.

After reading – what is the effect of using anaphora and parallelism?

You will need to separate your answer for anaphora and for parallelism – they have a different emphasis.

Third Read

Okay, what is the subject of this poem? Partner B tell partner A.

What is Kipling’s TONE towards this subject?

Prove it. (Partner A, find a couple of words that you say support the tone. ) (Partner B, you find a couple more words that show this tone)

After reading – What’s the tone and how do you know it’s the tone?

TONE!

In your partnerships, decide what the theme is about becoming a man.

What is Kipling telling us about becoming a Man?

How do you know that this is his message? Do you agree with his message?

Theme!

How does each different poetic device help develop the message?

You need to look at the EFFECTS of each device and how those EFFECTS tie into your explanation of theme.

Now, answer the LEQ using your After Reading responses and your notes on the poem.

This is what I am collecting.

Here’s the tricky part.

How does Kipling use familiar poetic devices to develop his

theme about manhood? DO THIS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.

You will have at least FOUR PIECES OF EVIDENCE, EACH ONE FOLLOWED BY THEIR OWN TIE-IN.

E1 – Personification T1 – how the example of personification shows the theme.E2 – Anaphora T2 – how the example of anaphors shows the theme.E3 – Parallelism T3 – how the example of parallelism shows the theme.E4 – Tone T4 – how the example of tone shows the theme.