April 15, 2015narrative poetry continued

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Homework: Study your notes. Poetry test next Wednesday April 22!

Objective

I can identify the elements of plot in narrative poetry.

Warm Up:Take out your Cremation of Sam McGee poem and a clean sheet of paper.

Take out your Cremation of Sam McGee poem. You will need this to take the quiz. If you don't have it, you will have to take the quiz without it. Put your name in the upper right hand corner and label it COSM quiz. Skip the first line and then number 1-10. Make sure your

answers are in capital letters. DO NOT WRITE ON THE ACTUAL QUIZ PAPER!!!

Warm up

Today we will read our final narrative poem, Lewis Carroll's The Walrus and the Carpenter. Unlike the other two, this poem is not based around a historical event, nor does it center

around bravery. Instead, it deals with trickery. Turn to pg. 142 in your Literature book. Read and

answer the Have You Ever Been Fooled? section in your notes.

Today we will be reading another narrative poem: The Walrus and the Carpenter

Since this is a narrative poem, it will...

and must contain these 3 elements...

Plot diagram

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

central conflictthe problem that drives the story

rising action

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

central conflictthe problem that drives the story

builds suspense and complicates the conflict

rising action

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

central conflictthe problem that drives the story

builds suspense and complicates the conflict

climaxturning point of the story

rising action

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

central conflictthe problem that drives the story

builds suspense and complicates the conflict

climaxturning point of the story

falling action

winds down the action of the story / ties up loose ends

rising action

expositionintroduces the setting and characters

central conflictthe problem that drives the story

builds suspense and complicates the conflict

climaxturning point of the story

falling action

winds down the action of the story / ties up loose ends

resolutionthe conflict is resolved / fixed

The Walrus and the Carpenter

For this assignment you can either work by yourself or pick a partner. Together, you will need to complete questions A-G in complete sentences and complete a plot map for the poem. At the end of this, you will complete a quiz either alone or with your partner. If you choose to work with a partner, you will both earn the SAME GRADE on these assignments.

A VISUALIZE

Reread the first stanza. What words help you to visualize the setting?

B NARRATIVE POETRY

Reread the first stanza. What words help you to visualize the setting?

C NARRATIVE POETRY

What characters have you met? Note them in your graphic organizer. Add new characters as they are introduced in the poem.

D VISUALIZE

Reread lines 55-60. What do you see in your mind? Why might it be important that the rock is "conveniently low"?

E NARRATIVE POETRY

What's happening at this point in the poem? Note the plot events in your graphic organizer.

F NARRATIVE POETRY

The climax of a plot is the turning point.What do the oysters finally realize in this stanza?

G VISUALIZE

Picture in your mind the Walrus crying while sorting the oysters. What details in the poem help you to do so?

What are the setting details mentioned in the poem’s exposition? setting = time, placeexposition = introduction of characters and setting  

What is the central conflict in the poem? conflict = the problem in a story

List 3 events (in sequential order) that are part of the poem's rising action.  sequential order - the order that events occur inrising action - suspense builds, conflict is getting more intense   

In which lines is the climax, or turning point of the poem, found?

What is the climax of the poem?

Give an example of an event that is part of the falling action.falling action - events that lead to the resolution, the story winds

down

What is the resolution to the conflict? resolution = resolves the central conflict

What is the theme of this poem? theme = the central message or lesson to be learned

Quiz time!

Write all answers in CAPITAL LETTERS!