Teaching Guide

Great Migration

Interviewing

Places to go

Harlem's Literary Expression

Definitions of Poetry Terms

Selected Poems

Poetry Recitation

Join the Great American Poets

Implementation Guide

 

Poetry Extrapolation

 

From our selected poetry, you will be assigned a poem to extrapolate. Click on the below image map. Use this organizer to determine the poet's denotative meaning (literal) and connotative meaning (figurative).

Be prepared to recite this poem to the class and answer the following questions:

  • What did you like about this poem?
  • What poetic devices did you find that the poet used?
  • What is the denotated meaning of the poem?
  • What is the connotated meaning of the poem?
  • What is the theme, or truth of the poem?

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