Nbed.nb.ca
Imprints
For My Delinquent Son
When you were minutes old,
you blinked at your first mug shot.
They inked the soles of your feet
and you made your first marks on the world.
A few years later
I loosened my grip
as you toddled off to another land
of finger paints and silhouettes,
a crew-cut innocence of upturned noses
and slippery new feelings.
From the pages of your yearbook,
a sullen face I didn’t recognize
clenched its square jaw,
the open stare closed
in misunderstanding
then disbelief
then anger.
Now the slap of a gavel
echoes that earlier slap
as you bury smudged hands
deep in your pockets.
I only see the back of your head.
Your footprints disappear down the hall.
PAT JASPER
To guide you along as you read and analyze “Imprints” by Pat Jasper, please complete the following WITH YOUR PARTNER:
1. Read the poem silently on your own. Do this a few times, as it will definitely better your understanding. Remember, consider M (meanings), P (punctuation), W (word use), LL (line length) and F (figurative language). In the space below, write any questions that come up (what might your partner help you understand?).
2. Take turns, and tell each other your own summary of this poem. Learn and take from the thoughts and opinions of your partner. Write your summaries in the space below (a few lines will do)
3. Break down each stanza. With your partner, come to a clear understanding of what, exactly, is happening in each stanza, and indicate your shared thoughts on the poem page. This will help you better determine the poet’s purpose for each stanza, and how it is effective. Write your stanza analyses in the space below (a couple of lines for each is plenty).
4. Discuss with your partner how the poet has used parallelism in this poem. Hint: look to the first and last stanzas. Explain it in the space below.
5. With your partner, determine the overall TONE or FEELING of this poem. HOW DOES THE POET CREATE THIS TONE/FEELING? Write your opinion in the space below.
When you have completed this analysis, please move on to the next step – completing a “Comparing and Contrasting Two Poems” sheet…on your own. You will use “The Man Who Finds That His Son Has Become A Thief” and “Imprints”.
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- nonverbal communication
- sample adult cd assessment washington state
- education and human sciences oklahoma state university
- nonverbal communication university of wisconsin
- modality strength checklist
- the initial findings shall be summarized and forwarded to
- running head application of mindfulness in
- show phrases for anger miss serene lai s english blog
- non verbal communication
Related searches
- ca dept of education website
- ca dept of education jobs
- globalresearch ca articles
- globalresearch.ca latest news
- ca real estate license search
- ca dept of tax
- ca wage and hour laws 2019
- ca teacher credential lookup
- ca water distribution classes
- ca community college free
- globalresearch ca global research
- globalresearch ca org