Intro poetry The Hill We Climb

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Introducing Poetry

Let's look at the techniques used by the poet to evoke a reaction from the audience

Watch Amanda Gorman's 'The Hill We Climb'

What feeling do you get from listening & reading 'The Hill We Climb'?

Scary

Hopeful

Curious

Shocked

Powerful

Confident

Sorrowful

Positive

Manipulated

Joyful

What words in the poem gave you the feeling you choose?

Connotation

Words with associated meanings

example: she's feeling blue; means she's a bit sad

Which of the following words have connotative meanings from 'The Hill We Climb'?

1. light
2. belly
3. shade
4. force

Alliteration

a number of words having the same first consonant sound

Provide 4-6 examples of alliteration from 'The Hill We Climb'. Quote the line number.

Imagery

imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds. The word “imagery” is associated with mental pictures. However, this idea is but partially correct.

Kinds of imagery

1. Auditory imagery

2. Olfactory imagery

3. Tactile imagery

4. Visual imagery

5. Kinetic imagery

What do you see when you read: "victory won't lie in the blade"?

What kind of imagery does the word "shatter" represent?

What kind of imagery is represented with the words "sun-baked" & "windswept"?

Virtue words

There are many words in 'The Hill We Climb' that evoke the idea of admirable moral quality, ethical excellence. These words also help set the mood.

Examples of Virtue Words

Honor

Faith

Gratitude

Obedience

Find three examples of virtue words in 'The Hill We Climb'.

Antithesis

A person or thing, that is the direct opposite of something else or someone.

Example: Blade & Bridges - one is for fighting & division, the other is for unification

Find another example of antithesis in 'The Hill We Climb'.