ENG4U ENG4U –– Slide Exemplar Level 4 Slide Exemplar Level 4

Thesis Thesis –– should be visible on all slides should be visible on all slides

All text should be condensed into key points;include:

•Quotations

•Questions

Text should be visible from all parts of theclassroom

You Fit into MeYou Fit into Me

You fit into meYou fit into melike a like a hook hook into an eyeinto an eye

A fish hookA fish hookAn open eyeAn open eye

–– Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood

Example Poem

“You Fit into Me”, from Power Politics; ©1971, 1996; by Margaret Atwood,reprinted by permission of House of Anansi Press (www.anansi.ca).

ENG4U ENG4U –– Slide Exemplar Slide ExemplarLevel 4Level 4

Thesis Thesis –– Atwood Atwood’’s visceral description reinforces thes visceral description reinforces theviolent nature of love and desire.violent nature of love and desire.

Why are “eyes” a central image ofthis poem?

What do “eyes” have to do withdesire?

“fish hook” “open eye”

Why are “eyes” a central image of this poem andwhat do “eyes” have to do with desire?

“You fit into me/like a hook into an eye” shows that there isalways violence associated with love and that theconnection that people have with each other can be painfuland can stab you like a fishhook in an open eye.

ENG4U ENG4U –– Slide Exemplar Slide ExemplarLevel 3Level 3

ENG4U ENG4U –– Slide Exemplar Slide ExemplarLevel 2Level 2

“Fish Hook” is significant because it shows imagery. The imagery of the poemis important because it also reveals a theme. “Fish hook” is something that canbe hurtful and also kill. “Eye” are something that we see with. So it would bevery painful to get stabbed in the eye with one of these fish hooks. Therefore“fish hook” is significant because it shows imagery.