Ekphrastic Poetry

AGENDA:


http://academyofamericanpoets.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/y/8BB953B3010EF107/FF0EB04BBFA2CA21A2432AF2E34A2A5F

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Francis_Cropsey

https://soundcloud.com/edith-piaf-official/autumn-leaves-2


https://martyncrucefix.com/2017/02/03/14-ways-to-write-an-ekphrastic-poem/

Group Ekphastic poem:

After sharing your poems with the class, highlight the lines you wish to contribute to the group poem.

1. Vocabulary Review (pair share): Look up (or figure out) the definitions of the following words and phrases, if you do not already know them: negative space, impatiens, congruence, refuse.
2. Reading the Poem: Read the poem silently. Write down the words, phrases, and structures that jump out at you.
3. Listening to the Poem (enlist two volunteers to read the poem aloud): Write down anything new that you hear when the poem is read aloud.
4. Small-group Discussion: What are the words and phrases in the poem that jumped out at you? What is the structure of the poem? (Consider introducing the definition of couplet; see Glossary.)
5. Whole-class Discussion: What are the details that the speaker in the poem uses to describe this season? Is the poem simply about blowing leaves, or is it also about something else? How is the poem similar to the song about autumn leaves? How is it different? Give evidence to support your interpretations. 
6. Extension for Grades 7-10: Write a short poem about autumn that is also about the loss of something or someone. What details will you use?
7. Extension for Grades 11-12: Why do you think the poet chose to write this poem in couplets? Try writing a poem in couplets; think about how the use of couplets might help convey what you’re writing about.

Read more poems about autumn.