Tell me, who are you?

Last week, we read about and discussed Ellison's pilot, Todd, who was struggling with a number of issues, most notably his identity. One of the Essential Questions for this marking period is How do we overcome alienation and embrace and assert our individual identities?

How would you define the term identity? What do we mean when we talk about this concept?

50 word minimum and an image to represent your thoughts.

Identity is how you view and see yourself. Everyone has their own identity and for some it is easier to see and recognize. When we don't know our own identity we can sometimes feel alienated. We overcome alienation by finding out who were our. With our own identity we are stronger individuals. I think that we need to be able to embrace our own individual identities in order to overcome the feeling of alienation.

Reading for Meaning- Poetry

Today we're going to take a look at 2 poems, but before we do, we should take some time to talk about how we read poetry. Here's my question:

How is "reading for meaning" with poetry different than it is with short stories or novels? What types of things should we look for when we read poetry?

Write 30-words in a blog post of your own--feel free to make a list of things to look for when reading poetry for meaning.

It is different than short stories and novels because they tend to be shorter. In poetry you need to look for a lot of different symbols. Since poems tend to be shorter the poets usually try to put as many symbols as they can in their poem. You need to also look for metaphors and similes. There is constant feeling throughout the poem with the use of different combinations of words.You also need to focus on the rhythm and rhyme of the poem.