Warm-Up 9/24/2012

Write about a time when someone influenced your decisions.

(influence means to persuade)

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Use to analyze poetry

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I think this poem is about: For “Identity”

Let them be like flowersAlways taken care of, but Stuck in one place (a pot of dirt)I’d rather be an ugly weedHanging on a cliff like a birdBlowing in the wind above rough rocksBreak through the cement and be freeFree to happiness and sadnessRather be invisible and safe thanTo be plucked and used to satisfy a greedy humanI’d rather stink and be independent than to smell good and be used

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For “Identity”

“Let them be as flowers” is a _________________________. This line is comparing _____________ to a ___________.

“I’d rather be a tall, ugly weed” is an example of ______________. This line is comparing _____________ to a ____________.

“An ancient sea, carrying my soul, my seed,” is an example of _____________________.

“I’d rather” is used several times. This is a example of ___________________.

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For “Identity”

The speaker uses a ______________ tone to describe ______________________. The writer’s attitude toward _____________ is _______________.

The first stanza is about _____________________.The second stanza is about _________________.The third stanza is about ____________________.The fourth stanza is about ___________________.The fifth stanza is about _________________.

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For “Identity”

Was your prediction correct?

What is the theme for this poem?