Poetic Devices
Imagery
First Read is about...
Reading the poem aloud and enjoying it
What is Langston's favorite activity in the library?
Reading books
The speaker is...
The Poet
The Speaker is ....
The Poet
Metaphor, personification imagery, idiom are examples of ...
Figurative language
Second Read is about..
Identifying and explain the figurative used.
Why did Langston move to Chicago?
His mother passed away, and they moved for a fresh start.
The setting is...
The woods
The setting is...
The library
What are stanzas?
How are lines grouped together. How does the poet break up the lines
Third Read means...
Ask yourself: What is the theme or message of the poem?
Who is the author of "Finding Langston"?
Lesa Cline-Ransome
What figurative language is used in the poem
Metaphor
Figurative language used in the poem
metaphor
Form is..
The way the poem uses a traditional form such as haiku, acrostic, ballad etc
Poets use devices and figurative language to..
Create patterns and emphasize feelings and emotions
What historical period is "Finding Langston" set in?
The Great Migration
How do the elements and figurative language work together?
It helps the reader create a picture in their mind.
Heavy wooden tables, creaky wood floor, green shades, heavy oak chairs, my first book was always big is an example of what poetic device
Imagery
Rhyme is..
How the poem sound when read aloud
Creating Images and meaning...
Some deices are features that create images in the reader's mind and include simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc
What does Langston discover about his father while in Chicago?
His father loved poetry.
What is the theme or message of the poem?
Decisions can make a tremendous impact in life
What is the theme or message of this poem?
Libraries can be magical full of kind people and books that transport to another world