PoetX 2021-2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Please read the following 4 descriptions of poetry

1. "... poetry offers a window into the human experience"

2. "... poetry is the language by which man explores his own amazement"

3. "Poetry uses language to take us to a place beyond language."

4. "... poetry is the place where one soul meets with another."

Please think about these descriptions, discuss them with a partner  and tell me which one resonates with you most and why.

This is Xiomara's description of poetry:

page 357

I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light.

And isn't that what a poem is? 

                  A lantern glowing in the dark

what strikes you most after having read the book?
It can be anything but do
NOT mention the slam verse!!

Part 3 of the book

With your partner discuss the ending of the book and together complete the following sentence:

The end of the book is ....... (add an adjective or description of some sort) because......... (give your reason(s))

Fill this in on the next slide

The end of the book is..... because.......

Tuesday 31 May

Page 6 Unhide-able:

* do the question about ' I've force my skin just as thick as I am' first

* then have a go at making your own haiku:  this is a short poem consisting of 3 lines only

- line 1 has five syllables

- line 2 has 7 syllables

- line 3 has 5 syllables

If you are done compare yours to your partner's. I'll ask a few volunteers to read them out loud

page 8: Names - this is homework for Thursday 2 June

Poet X Thursday 2 June

* page 8 names

* page 18 - analyze it - work on this in groups

Homework for Tuesday 7 June:

page 19: I keep it 300, like the Romans. Find two metaphors and two similes in the book, then write one simile and one metaphor about yourself

Poet X Tuesday 7 June

Homework for Tuesday 7 June:

page 19: I keep it 300, like the Romans. Find two metaphors and two similes in the book

In class:

page 14 High School

Poet X Thursday 9 June

In class:

Medusa page 20 or Strange fruit page 33

Lesson Tuesday 14 June

* Extra practice Cito training???  Look into

           - Examenkracht.nl

           - Examenblad.nl

* Cito training today:

text 2 question 2

text 5  questions 5 to 8

text 7 questions 20 to 22, question 24

text 8 question 29, questions 32 to 35