Carmel Point -Robinson Jeffers To the Field of Scotch Broom [] -Lucia Perillo

Carmel Point-Robinson Jeffers

To the Field of Scotch Broom []-Lucia Perillo

Carmel PointJefferss bio videoSees development of land as NEGATIVEDevelops tension between the beauty of nature and suburbia

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*Pasadena Blvd. exampleOdd structure 15 lines (instead of 14 like a sonnet)Elegy (written in tribute to someone/something that has died)What Farm animals = pastoral worldSpoiler = intruding housesCarmel PointCarmel PointFirst-person plural pronoun use we used several times:The Royal We (speaker is a self-appointed monarch)The plural we (speaking for a group)Call to Action in last three lines:Take the focus off of ourselvesStep outside of our own humanity

Check Yourself1. What sentiment does Jefferss Carmel Point MOST clearly express?

a. furyb. dismayc. maliced. easee. contentmentCheck Yourself2. Which of the following terms BEST describes Jefferss tone at the end of Carmel Point?

a. reverentb. confidentc. militantd. resignede. jocularScotch BroomLucia PerilloGrew up outside of NYC; drawn to the wildernessStudied wildlife management & worked as park rangerDiagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her 30s, which confined her to a wheelchairKnown for bold and sensitive yet humorous poemsHas received numerous writing awardsLives in Washington stateScotch BroomLyric poem (feelings/thoughts)Addresses a weed (Scotch Broom - woody shrub that grows quickly in spaces that have been cleared out)Scotch Broom along a highway in Oregon

Scotch Broom BasicsConverging forces of land development and medical technologyTechnology =Tool of land developmentMeans of saving livesApostrophe (addressing an absent or inanimate object)

Scotch Broom ThemesHuman inventiveness can be both destructive and life-saving.Nature can redeem and revitalize human consciousness.

Scotch Broom TechniquesPunctuationMedial caesuraNo clear rhyme scheme, although she uses internal rhyme in spotsShift in forcesSelf-Check1. What personal connection does Lucia Perillo have with Scotch Broom?a. She fears its thorns.b. She retains childhood memories of it.c. She likes its appearance.d. She imagines its existence.e. She is allergic to its pollen.

2. Which of the following phrases is NOT an example of anthropomorphism in Lucia Perillos To the Field of Scotch Broom?a. As if your purpose were to defibrillate meb. soon those gusts/ will mill youc. you stood/ swaying to the musicd. How resigned you weree. Mine went a little haywire