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September Poem of the Month
Rain Sizes by John Ciardi
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John Ciardi background information
• John Anthony Ciardi (CHARdee)• Born on June 24, 1916, in Boston, Massachusetts • Died on March 30, 1986• Most popular in the 1960's • Dad died in 1919 in a car accident• Raised by his mom (who was illiterate) and three older sisters they worked to save money to send him to college• Graduated from Tufts University in Boston in 1938 • Obtained his Master's degree from the University of Michigan• Won the Hopwood Award in poetry• Taught at the University of Kansas City• Aerial gunner in the US Army Air Corps in 1942 wrote a war diary which was published • Married Myra Judith Hostetter on July 28, 1946 they had one daughter and two sons • Longtime resident of Metuchen, NJ• Died Easter Sunday 1986 of a heart attack
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Before we read the poem,
what do you think the title, Rain Sizes, means?
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Let's paraphrase (or put into our
own words) the poem stanza
by stanza.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. _____ Some rain is as small as a mist. _____ It tickles your face with surprises, _____ And tingles as if you'd been kissed. _____
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle _____ And doesn't put out all the sun. _____You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, _____ And a rainbow comes out when it's done. _____
Some rain is as big as a nickel ______ And comes with a crash and a hiss. ______ It comes down too heavy to tickle. _____ It's more like a splash than a kiss. _____
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in _____ Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. ______ But run home before you get trapped in _____ The big rain that rattles and roars. _____
Let's fill out the
rhyme scheme for this poem.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
ABAB
ABAB
ABAB
ABAB
Remember, we start over with
the letter A each time a new stanza
begins.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Can you find any similes in this
poem?
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Always remember to ask yourself
what two things are being
compared.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Can you find any metaphors in this
poem?
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Remember that a metaphor
compares two things without using the word
like or as.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
What do you think the writer's
attitude, or tone, is?
How does he feel about rain?
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
Where are the shifts
in this poem? A shift in poetry can be a change in point
of view, setting, mood, etc.
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Let's talk about the title again.
We guessed what the poem might be about before we read...were we right on?
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Rain Sizesby John Ciardi
Rain comes in various sizes. Some rain is as small as a mist. It tickles your face with surprises, And tingles as if you'd been kissed.
Some rain is the size of a sprinkle And doesn't put out all the sun. You can see the drops sparkle and twinkle, And a rainbow comes out when it's done.
Some rain is as big as a nickel And comes with a crash and a hiss. It comes down too heavy to tickle. It's more like a splash than a kiss.
When it rains the right size and you're wrapped in Your rain clothes, it's fun out of doors. But run home before you get trapped in The big rain that rattles and roars.
• What does this poem mean?
• What is it saying?• How can it relate
to life?