Monday

In Class

We learned how poets use a variety of literary devices to create imagery, and examine imagery in three poems. We discussed how authors convey mood and tone with imagery. Sometimes the emotion is implicit, sometimes it is explicit.

Homework

Create a poem about the snow this weekend, concentrating on imagery. Use simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and the five senses. Consider using alliteration, assonance, rhyme, and repetition. Start with the imagery, and end with the "punch in the gut," the main purpose or emotion of the poem. Refer, specifically, to Tropics in New York and Filling Station. You can use any structure you like.

**Reminder**

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will have Regents Test Prep at 2:20 and will practice the listening section. This is the LAST time we will practice the listening section after school, so if you want practice I highly suggest you come. Please arrive on time so you don't miss any part of the reading.