Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze characters in poetry to determine symbolism and satire in order to improve interpretive skills. Students will also distinguish
DO NOW - Write Definitions into notebooks:
1. SATIRE - the use of humor to make fun or or criticize people or specific beliefs.
2. ALLEGORY - a fictional story that represents (symbolizes) a real life event (similar to an extended metaphor but the allegory never mentions the real life event directly)
An allegory makes fun of (satirizes) something without coming right out and saying it. It usually is used to make fun of or criticize a government or religion to avoid a direct attack and possibly get in trouble for it.
Direct Instruction
The "Walrus and the Carpenter" is considered a satire on either organized religion or high politics. It uses silly characters to represent (symbolize) BIG, controversial ideas to send a message. It is also a narrative.
Religious InterpretationWalrus - Eastern religion
Carpenter = Western Religions
Oysters = common people (younger generation)
Guided / Independent
1. Identify as many examples of you can of figurative language in Walrus and the Carpenter. Mark it directly on the poem. (similes, metaphors, alliteration, etc)
The "Walrus and the Carpenter" uses silly characters to represent (symbolize) BIG, controversial ideas to send a message.
Possible Religious Interpretation
Walrus - Eastern religion
Carpenter = Western Religions
Oysters = common people (younger generation)
Guided / Independent
Carpenter = Western Religions
Oysters = common people (younger generation)
Guided / Independent
symbolism in Walrus & the Carpenter
1. Why might the moon be mad that the sun is out at night (what does "light" do that will mess everything up?)
2. They want to move the sand away.....What does the sand represent?
3. From our conversation about religions, who might the Walrus represent (symbolize)?
4. Who might the Carpenter represent (symbolize)?
5. Who is the stronger leader - the Walrus or the Carpenter and why?
6. Who do the oysters represent (symbolize)?
7. The fact that "four oysters followed them and then another four... and thick and fast they came at last, and more and more and more...." (stanza 9) is making what assumption or implication about people's behavior?
8. What is the message that this Lewis Carroll is sending through this narrative poem?
Practice Keystone Games
genre game - multiple choice
genre concentration game
soccer poetry - figurative language review
genre scatter game
elements of fiction scatter game
elements of drama scatter game
elements of poetry scatter game
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