Chichester Middle School



After the HurricanePoem by Rita Williams- GarciaBEFORE YOU BEGIN ASSIGNMENT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:Objectives- Analyze the effects of structure and meter in poetryDescribe the use of figurative languageGenre Elements- Free Verse PoetryFree verse poetry is a special kind of poetry that doesn’t have any sort of structure. That means it doesn’t have regular patterns of rhyme, rhythm, or line length. It often sounds like ordinary speech. The lines vary in length in order to call attention to important words and ideas. Free verse poetry includes some of the poetic devices that you have already seen this year, such as alliteration, figurative language, imagery, and rhythm. Summary of poem “After the Hurricane” is a free verse poem recounting the struggle in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It is told from the perspective of Frederika, or “Freddie,” who is trapped with her family and friends in New Orleans without enough food or water. Freddie and her friends from the school band search for food and water for their families, vowing to never give up and showing what it really takes to be a survivor. Analyze StructureStructure in a poem can include sentence length, rhythm, and repetition (when a poet uses the same words, phrases, or lines over and over.) The poet uses specific structures to draw the readers’ attention to specific point. IntroductionIn this lesson, you will need to be able to reference the events of Hurricane Katrina as you analyze free verse poetry. Historical EventsIn August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, causing flooding.About 2,000 people died, and thousands were left homeless.Many people were unable to get out of New Orleans for several days. They had to stay in the city among the floodwaters, without enough food or water. They stayed in the Superdome football stadium, until a giant hole formed in the roof.You may want to use the photographs in the poem to help visualize some of the concepts. Cultural References – the following words and phrases may be unfamiliar to you. Use this guide to help with your understanding.Special effects (lines 9-11): visual illusions created by computers and camerasRed Cross (line 44): an international organization that provides help to disaster victims.Diorama (lines 87): a miniature scene created to show something important that happened.Beauxmart (line 166): a grocery store in New OrleansLooters (line 183): people who break into a store and steal items after a disaster.Big Empty (line 204): a turn on the phrase the Big Easy, which is New Orleans’s nickname.ASSIGNMENTFrom office 365, go to Apps, and click EDConnect to the Essential Question- What does it take to be a survivor?“After the Hurricane” is a free verse poem that tells the story of a young person and her friends trying to survive in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The group will stop at nothing to get food and water for their families, demonstrating what it takes to be a survivor. Read- Quick Start and Analyze the Effects of Structure and MeterThe table shows some of the structural elements that free verse poetry uses. “Free” in free verse comes from the fact that the author feels free to vary lines, line breaks, and stanzas in order to drive home a message. You should pay attention to line breaks and stanzas in a free verse poem and note how the poet’s choice to use that particular structure contributes to the message and feel of the poem. Read- Describe an author’s use of figurative languagePersonification is a type of figurative language in which animals, objects, or ideas are given human qualities. For example, she couldn’t sleep the night before her vacation because excitement kept shaking her and screaming in her ear. Simile is a comparison using the connecting words like or as to compare two things that people might not usually associate with each other. For example, That morning the fog rolled in, thick as pea soup.Metaphor is comparison between two things, which does not use the connecting word like or as. For example, The storm was a symphony of sounds playing together. Extended metaphor when a metaphor continues for a greater length and in different ways. For example, I like to think life is like the river that flows outside my window. Most days it is calm, gently flowing the way it usually does. Somethings it grows overwhelmed and fierce as it rages angrily in waves and currents. Other times it is too empty to flow at all. It often encounters obstacles, and it learns to flow around them. The river has to adapt. Read Background and Prepare to CompareRead the poemAs you read, you are required to answer all of the notice and note and margin questions.Analyze the Text QuestionsAnswer all five questions at the end of the selection ................
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