Wednesday, March 13, 2019

SIFT Poetry Analysis

Goal: Looking at some poetry, entry into analysis.

Agenda:
Read
Looking closely at a poem
SIFT poetry analysis
English Journal Entry

1. Comparative Analysis for Poetry
  • Comparative analysis means looking closely at two things and comparing how they work. 
  • We did this with some short stories and then compared what an author does with a story to what a director does with a film. 
  • Today we will try it with some poetry.

2. Let's Read: 
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou.
Read it a few times until you are comfortable with the literal meaning of the poem.

3. Let's Watch:
Maya Angelou deliver the poem. Listen for similarities and differences. Does it sound different when the author reads it herself? Why?

3. Let's Talk: 
Watch this presentation about SIFT poetry analysis (especially if you are absent today):



4. Let's Write:
Use THIS document to organize your thinking about the poem.
*Be sure to complete the paragraph at the end of the doc AND paste it into your English Journal.*