Grade 9 EnglishLiterary Survival Guide

&Poetry Analysis Booklet

Terms and questionsyou will need for yourassessment periods

Lather, Rinse & RepeatTerms that you will use daily in English!

Simile – a comparison made between two things using the words “like” or “as”.

Hyperbole – an overexaggeration to show the intensity of a feeling.

Alliteration – repetition of the same consonant or syllable sound at the beginning of words close together.

Metaphor – a comparison, not using “like” or “as”, between two unlike things.

Personification – the idea that allows a thing, idea, or object to be given qualities of a human being.

Oxymoron – a paradox which uses two contradictory or opposite words to describe something.

Onomatopoeia – words that are used to suggest or imitate the sound of the action, object, or noise they stand for.

Personal Connections to SHAMPOO

Instructions: Create two examples for each literary term in SHAMPOO.

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Selecting the right SHAMPOOInstructions: Below are 70 sentences, or sentence fragments, that can be used as examples of the terms found in SHAMPOO. Read through each sentence and label them with the appropriate term from SHAMPOO. Some sentences may contain more than 1 term, but there will be a major use of only 1 term in each.

1. “I must be cruel to be kind.”______________________________

2. Puny pumas pit their skills against zebras.______________________________

3. “My soul is an enchanted boat.”______________________________

4. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.______________________________

5. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the store shelves.______________________________

6. I nearly died laughing.______________________________

7. The wind sand her mournful song through the falling leaves.______________________________

8. As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, “This class is like a three-ring circus!”______________________________

9. Snap, crackle, pop went the Rice Krispies.______________________________

10. “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain,”______________________________

11. A deafening silence fell over the crowd as they witnessed the tragedy.______________________________

12. Pretty Polly picked pears for preserves.______________________________

13. “Life is a journey. Enjoy the ride.”______________________________

14. It is a definite possibility that school will be closed tomorrow.______________________________

15. The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.______________________________

16. The fluorescent light was the sun during our test.______________________________

17. I feel like a limp dishrag.______________________________

18. “You’ll never put a better bit of butter on your knife.”______________________________

19. They were looking forward to getting out alone together.______________________________

20. The moon asked the stars to dance.______________________________

21. I tried a thousand times but still couldn’t do a somersault.______________________________

22. Your bedroom is a fine mess.______________________________

23. Handsome Harry hired hundreds of hippos for Hanukkah.______________________________

24. The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!”______________________________

25. He had tonnes of money.______________________________

26. “But when the trees bow down their heads…”______________________________

27. No one invites Harold to parties because he’s a wet blanket.______________________________

28. Those girls are like two peas in a pod.______________________________

29. The road was a ribbon of moonlight.______________________________

30. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.______________________________

31. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.______________________________

32. We will just consider today a working holiday._______________________________

33. She was as bright as a button._______________________________

34. Find fifteen friendly friars._______________________________

35. The run smiled down on the emerald-green fields._______________________________

36. She worked her fingers to the bone._______________________________

37. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers._______________________________

38. We will be using plastic glasses at the picnic._______________________________

39. I had tried to open my locker a hundred times before someone came to help._______________________________

40. “Life is a zoo in a jungle!”_______________________________

41. I could sleep for a year._______________________________

42. Squeak goes the rat._______________________________

43. The buzzing of innumerable bees._______________________________

44. This box weighs a ton!_______________________________

45. Shelly Sherman shivered in a sheer, short, shirt._______________________________

46. Ding, dong the church bells are ringing._______________________________

47. They were swamped with orders._______________________________

48. The water beckoned invitingly to the how swimmers._______________________________

49. I’ve told you a million times not to exaggerate!_______________________________

50. It was as flat as a pancake.______________________________

51. Snip, snip went the scissors through the paper.______________________________

52. Many merry moms made milkshakes and Mississippi Mudpies for dessert.______________________________

53. All I could hear was the thump, thump, thump of my heart beating.______________________________

54. “Splish! Splash! I was taking a bath.”______________________________

55. Listen to the buzz of the bee as it goes by.______________________________

56. The dog was found missing under the porch with her four puppies.______________________________

57. “I’ve got a ton of homework to do.”______________________________

58. He was a strong as an ox______________________________

59. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours.______________________________

60. Her new hairstyle is pretty ugly.______________________________

61. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.______________________________

62. It shot out like a bullet!______________________________

63. “The daily diary of the American dream.”______________________________

64. The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the blizzard.______________________________

65. You are the sunshine of my life.______________________________

66. “The stars were like diamonds”______________________________

67. Listen to the fire crackle in the dark.______________________________

68. The sun is a big yellow duster polishing the blue, blue sky.______________________________

69. “Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark innyard”______________________________

70. He appeared to be clearly confused after reading the instructions.______________________________

What other Literary Terms/Devices do you know other than the ones in SHAMPOO?List as many terms as you can - number 1 is given as an example.

1) Parallel Structure

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DSSC MODEL

Define. Statement. Support. Conclude.During your assessment, both mid-year and final, you will be asked to write constructed responses to select questions. In order to ensure you answer your constructed response questions in a well-supported and organized manner you should follow the DSSC model found below. (This is also the model I will be using to grade answers on assignments, tests, and exams which you will have provided a constructed response.)

Teen Years

DefineProvide a complete definition of any key literary terms/devices you are considering in the question asked.If the question asks about parallel structure - define "parallel structure" in this section.

Statement

Provide a statement about the purpose of using this literary term/device in the piece of work you are writing about. In other words, what is the "job" of the literary term/device. You must consider what this literary term/device adds to the piece you are writing about.If the parallel structure helps to develop the theme or plot you should write that in this section.

SupportProvide examples from the piece you are writing about to support the statement you made in the last section. These examples must be specific and directly support the explanations you have given in your answer so far. If the parallel structure is a positive verb like "can" that is repeated throughout a poem about potential, you should select lines from the piece which help to prove that potential is a positive outlook, in this section, and that it is through the repetion of "can" that the message is developed.

ConcludeProvide a final, concluding statement that closes your answer. This may include making a personal connection to the explanation you have provided through your response. As well, you may summarize the main throughts you have expressed in your answer.Finish your answer by wrapping it up and putting a bow on it in your final section.

Kyle Robicheaux

Everyone tells you,they’re the best years of your life.The thing they don’t tell you,is they are all full of strife

From a child to a teen,in less then a year.It’s a lot to deal with,you have to grow up fast.

As a child you’re free,as a teen you feel locked up.A child has no worries,a teen has a lot.

You learn the meaning of love,you discover broken hearts.The worries of being accepted,are the hardest part of all.

What’s the bestabout these years?When as a teen,you live in fear.

Questions on Teen Years1. Which line of the poem do you connect with the most?

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2. What does the word strife mean? Is strife a good choice of diction for

the poem?

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3. What could happen in the life of a teenager which might cause strife?

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4. What is the theme of the poem?

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5. What is the tone of the poem? (The tone is the implied attitude of the

writer towards what he/she has written.)

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6. Who do you think Kyle Robicheaux wrote this poem for? (In other

words, who is the Audience of the poem?)

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7. On the next page write a constructed response for the question

provided. Follow your DSSC model and knock the question out of the

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How does the tone of the poem Teen Years help to develop the theme found

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The Little Boy and the Old ManShel Silverstein

Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”Said the old man, “I do that too.”The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”“I do that too,” laughed the little old man.Said the little boy, “I often cry.”The old man nodded, “So do I.”“But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seemsGrown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.“I know what you mean,” said the little old man.

Questions on The Little Boy and the Old Man

1. How many speakers are there in the poem? Who is/are the voice(s) in

the poem?

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2. What is the theme of the poem?

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3. Is there a comparison being made in the poem? If so, what is it

between?

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4. Which literary device is most prominent in the poem?

a) Alliteration

b) Allusion

c) Juxtaposition

d) Simile

5. On the next page write a constructed response for the question

provided. Follow your DSSC model and knock the question out of the

park.

In The Little Boy and the Old Man there is a juxtaposition of characters.

Explain why the poet has chosen to do this and what it has accomplished

within the poem.

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GuiltMichael O Nowlan

I first saw deathIn the struggling of a stray dogMy father shot years ago.(Blood on white snowLife clinging aimlessly)Then in the many fishCaught in silent streamsThe vision returns.(Arching gillsGrasping in vain)A rabbit alivein a snare pleadedAs my axe struck viciously.(Terrified squealsAnd spurting blood)A partridge woundedSnuffed1 out his lastUnder my thoughtless boot.(No imagejust silence)I leave these deeds1 Extinguished / Stopped / Killed

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Questions on Guilt

1. Would you feel guilty for seeing, or causing, death to the animals

mentioned in Guilt? Why or why not?

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2. What is alliteration? Can you find an example of it in this poem?

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3. There are examples of extremely vivid imagery in this poem, provide

two examples of dramatic images.

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4. What is personification? Provide two examples of this device that are

used in the poem.

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5. On the next page write a constructed response for the question

provided. Follow your DSSC model and knock the question out of the

park.

Poets use imagery to provide their reader with a visual connection to their

poem. How and why is imagery used in the poem Guilt?

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The Mate James Stokely

I was only sixteenAnd sat trying not to cry in the woods.I had had no luckAnd the October sun was nearly gone.Uncle Rance, over to my right,Already had a dozen partridges,And Lute McSween, a quarter of a mile to the left,A brace of ducks.I stood up, wiped my eyes,And tiptoed into a little clearingWith only the sound of hidden insectsTo accompany my ritual stalk and breath.Suddenly my heart leaped into my handAs I saw a movement not fifty feet awayThe sunlight filtering through the leavesTo envelop the gorgeous creatureIn a golden-brown haze,Strange, proud scion of sky and earth,Its neck firm and erect,Its tuft of wing flecked with a lost-world tintOf rainbow trout in a pool of ferns.There was no soundBut the beating of two wild hearts.With the ancient thirst ripe within meMy finger squeezed the lock of my 20-gaugeAnd the long-tailed ring-necked pheasantSurprised in its solitary foragingCollapsed like a rag doll.

The prize was mine!Why did I not move?

I saw something greenish-blue and redCome running from the brushIn a frenzy of cluckingSpeaking to the lump of bone, flesh, and feathers,Seeking to lead it to safety.Rance called from the farther hillBut I did not answer.I looked at my gun.The woods and the bird and IWere equally still.

Questions on The Mate

1. Who is the voice of the poem?

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2. What does the title, “The Mate”, stand for/symbolize?

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3. What image stands out the most to you in the poem?

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4. What is the theme of the poem?

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5. If the narrator has one major emotion throughout the poem, what is it?

Support your answer with a line or two from the poem.

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6. What literary device is being used in the line “My heart leaped into my

hand”?

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7. On the next page write a constructed response for the question

provided. Follow your DSSC model and knock the question out of the

park.

Emotions and feelings of characters in a story reveal a lot about the story.

How do the narrator’s emotions affect the theme found in The Mate?

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