Learning Targets:  I can find words (from Siddhartha) and arrange them to convey ideas and feelings inspired by the words and the text (Siddhartha) from where they came.

·        Found poems

Arrange your words to capture/convey/suggest the essence of some idea or feeling inspired from the words you found in your chosen Siddhartha passages.

You do not need to use all 50 words;
You may repeat words for the sake of emphasis or rhythm;
You may add two words of your own (e.g., is, the) but you may not repeat those words.
Give it a title (using your own words and/or words from Siddhartha)
It doesn't have to make sense!
You may add illustrations/drawings to your poem if you wish.
 

·        Revisiting Rhetoric

Now that you have a better idea of what rhetorical analysis looks like,

…let’s take a second look at some of the texts in our Language of Composition book.

Review the following while in class:

·        Glossary of Rhetorical Terms 36-37

·        Glossary of Style Elements 78-80

Read about diction and syntax on page 40. 

Read Queen Elizabeth’s speech on page 40-41

·        Homework…

Type and print your Siddhartha Found Poem

Tomorrow in-class: Do the activity on page 41…Don’t write an essay; create a chart like the one on pages 54-55.  Work individually and then with a partner.

Write an informal analysis of the diction and structure of your Siddhartha inspired poem.  Think about adjectives to describe the connotations of the words in your poem.  Also, think about how the words/details/images and the arrangement of your words/details/images contribute to the tone and mood of the poem. What adjectives from your list of tone and mood words in your gold AP Language and Composition Writing Sourcebook.