December Poem of the Month

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1 December Poem of the Month "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost *make sure you have your RED LITERATURE FOLDER! 1

2 What is imagery? When you describe a detailed picture of something in written or oral language, you have created an image in your listener's mind. This image or mind picture is known as imagery. Oh this mind picture is so beautiful! 2

3 What is imagery? How are the following two sentences different? Which sentence uses IMAGERY? The car sped. The flashy yellow car streaked like a speeding bullet along the wet freeway. 3

4 What is imagery? One way to recognize imagery is through description of our five senses: sight, touch, taste, sound, and smell. When description (words that make a vivid impression on the reader or listener) is added to writing, the reader is better able to picture in his mind the objects or places being described. 4

5 What is imagery? Description includes the details, colors, and shapes we see, smells we smell, and sounds we hear. 5

6 Reading about food can be the next best thing to eating it, if the writer includes lots of sensory details. Authors use sensory details to connect with your five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Writing that has sensory details is more interesting and helps to paint a picture in the reader's mind. 6

7 Read this model paragraph and pick out sensory details the author uses. The men came in their best clothes, their squeaky shoes shined, their hair smelling of camellia hair oil. Papa didn't cook much else, but he was an expert when it came to making sukiyaki, and cooked it right at the table with gas piped in from the kitchen stove. As the men arrived, he would start the fat sizzling in the small iron pan. 7

8 Read this model paragraph and pick out sensory details the author uses. Chocolate shouldn't taste burnt or bitter, like old coffee. It shouldn't be gritty like sandpaper. It should be a rich shade of brown, as smooth as satin, and so sweet that a tiny piece can last a long time. 8

9 Read this model paragraph and pick out sensory details the author uses. It looked like vegetable soup. It smelled like vegetable soup. But when I took my first mouthful of gumbo, a spicy Cajun soup, I realized that this was not your average meal. My mouth was full of fire, and my eyes streamed as if they were trying to put it out. I felt as if industrial chemicals were in my nose. I grabbed a tissue, blew my nose with a loud honk, and told the whole world, "This is delicious!" 9

10 As we read... As we read "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening," think about imagery that Robert Frost uses in his poem. What word pictures are painted in your mind as you read? 10

11 December Poem of the Month "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost *make sure you have your RED LITERATURE FOLDER! 11

12 Frost was born in California in He moved to MA when he was 11 because of his dad's death. He began writing poetry in high school. He went to college for less than a year at Darmouth. He married Elinor White. They had six kids, but only four survived past childhood. He later attended Harvard, but never finished. In 1912 he moved to England to try and sell his poetry because he was unsuccessful in the States. He moved back to the states in 1915, and wrote mostly about scenery or the countryside. He was the first poet to read a poem at the presidental inauguration (JFK). 12

13 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 13

14 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. queer strange or odd; unusually different farmhouse the main house on a farm He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. harness straps The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 14

15 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Let's paraphrase this poem one stanza at a time. *What does paraphrase mean? Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 15

16 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. Identify the rhyme scheme. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 16

17 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. What point of view is this poem written in? The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 17

18 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening This poem is iambic. That means that every other syllable is stressed. Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Identify the words that are stressed. Robert Frost 18

19 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. Circle the words that identify the setting. Where is he? My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 19

20 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. Who are the characters in the poem? The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 20

21 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening What is the mood of the poem? mood = feeling Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. What is the tone of the poem? tone = attitude Robert Frost 21

22 Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. What is the theme of this poem? My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 22

23 Using chalk and black construction paper, draw a picture of images you get from this poem. Make sure you draw it horizontally. Write your heading on the back of the paper. BE CREATIVE! Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Robert Frost 23