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Irony

Defining Irony through Poetry


Write down the key words used by the persona to
suggest a note of finality about his feelings to the
reader.
Write down keywords used by the persona to suggest
notes of uncertainty about his feelings.
Write down lines or images from the text that suggest
transience
How does the interaction of words suggesting
uncertainty and certainty communicate the feelings of
the persona towards his love interest?

Choose 1 of the 2 Questions


How does writing about ones pain become both an act
of forgetting and of remembering? Explain the irony in
relation to the poem.
How does writing about ones pain become both an act
of parting and of beginning? Explain the irony in
relation to the poem.

How to Write a Haiku


Choose a subject
Include a seasonal reference
Feature a juxtaposition of ideas
Use sensory language
Show dont tell
Use suggestive words
Each line should have a complete thought (no
enjambment)

Format of traditional haiku


First line: image (nature)
Second line: extension of image (an impression,
thought, comment)
Third line (revelation, realization, onomatopoeia)

Quiz
Aim:
To appreciate the use of poetic words
To understand the power of suggestions through word
choices
To learn about the centrality of image in poetry
To be mindful of what it means through show and not
tell in haiku or poetry in general

Seatwork: 20 minutes
Write a haiku based on the three images shared with
the class
Write haiku in a sheet of paper for quiz points
Prepare to share with the class

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