Comparative task feedback

- Read the feedback I have given you on your comparative task

General points:
Topic sentences must be linked to thesis statements
Dedicate more time to thoughtful analysis.
Additionally… This could also suggest… Another impact on the
reader… Furthermore, this conveys the idea that…

- Either re-write a section (in different pen) or continue the task.

 Food For Thought
What do you think Milosz is saying through this quote? Do you agree/ disagree with him?
How could Milosz’s ideas apply to the wider world?
How could we apply the ideas from this quote to our daily life?
 Poems about home

L/O:

Consider how to approach an

unseen poem

“People are made of places”

What does this quote mean to you?

Elizabeth Brewster (born 26 August 1922) was a Canadian
poet, novelist, essayist, and short-story writer from New
Brunswick. She published over two dozen books, the
majority of which are collections of poetry, and received
numerous awards for her work. She died on 26 December
2012 at the age of ninety.

Born and raised in the small logging community of

Chipman, New Brunswick, she lived and studied in a
number of cities over her lifetime, earning four university
degrees: a BA from the University of New Brunswick in
1946, an MA from Radcliffe College (Harvard University) in
1947, a BLS (Bachelors of Library Science) from the
University of Toronto in 1952, and a PhD from the
University of Indiana in 1962.

‘Where I Come From’-- Elizabeth Brewster

 How does the poet use
language, form, and
structure for effect?

Unseen poetry
analysis -- individual

‘Where I Come From’-- Elizabeth Brewster

How did you approach understanding this new poem?

Write a short paragraph explaining how you approached gaining an understanding

of the poem and its message/ meaning. You may want to consider within your
answer:

● What was your starting point?

● What order did you get your ideas in?
● What ideas were you looking for?
● What did you find hard about tackling an unseen poem?
STTIFF
 STTIFF

Subject Form (&

structure)
Theme
Feelings
Tone
Imagery
How did you approach understanding this new poem?

What could you do differently to help you understand an

unseen poem next time?
 Where I Come From

L/O:

Demonstrate our analysis of

Brewster’s methods.

Language is the only homeland.

What does this quote mean to you?

 How does the poet use
language, form, and
structure for effect?

Pair, Share

‘Where I Come From’-- Elizabeth Brewster

 How does Brewster use language, form, and structure to
convey ideas about home?
Brewster feels that people are defined by their homes, just as she is by
hers. We see this in her powerful opening sentence “People are made of
places.” The plosive nature of the line and it’s placement directly at the
beginning of the poem act as a clear and unambiguous statement of her
feelings about the importance of someone’s location to their sense of self.
The idea that we are “made” of them accentuates that these locations do
more than just affect us they physically shape us and are as structurally
vital to us as the walls are to a building. Brewster wants us to consider
that our home doesn’t just mold us but is the foundation of our existence,
urging the reader to reconsider the importance of their home to them.
 How does Brewster use language, form, and structure to
convey ideas about home?

Independent writing. I will mark your books and give feedback.

Homework on next slide

What ideas about home does Darwish present? How does he
use lang, form, structure to do this?
 Homework due Mon 15/10
Spend at least 20 minutes annotating the
unseen poem “I Come From There” by
Mahmoud Darwish.

Follow the STTIFF approach, your own method,

or a combination of the two.

Focus on how Darwish uses language, form,

and structure to convey ideas about home.

Aim for in-depth, thoughtful analysis of the

writer’s methods.

An indication of the level of detail required in

your annotation
Mahmoud Darwish was an award-winning
Palestinian poet and prolific author who died in
2008. A member of the Palestine Liberation
Organization from 1973 until the Oslo Accords were
signed in 1993, Darwish was also a strong political
voice in the Palestine movement and a member of
the PLO Executive Committee. When he was a
child, Darwish’s village was destroyed by the Israeli
army and his family was forced to relocate to nearby
Lebanon. Like Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, a poet
he admired and was challenged by, Darwish also
wrote moving poems that professed his love for the
land of his people.

‘I Come From There’ -- Mahmoud Darwish

 How does the poet use
language, form, and
structure for effect?

Unseen poetry
analysis -- individual

‘I Come From There’ -- Mahmoud Darwish