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English 3201Poetry
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Outcomes
  • In this lesson you will focus on the following
  • Parallel Structure
  • Repetition
  • Imagery
  • Application of contextual elements

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Prerequisites
  • Definitions for parallel structure, repetition
    and imagery from your notes
  • Joy Kogawas personal history. Check out the
    following site http//quarles.unbc.ca/kbeeler_htm
    l/research/kog1.html
  • Info. regarding the evacuation and internment of
    Canadians of Japanese descent in World War II.
    Check out the following site http//www.infopleas
    e.com/spot/internment1.html

4
Parallelism
  • Parallelism is "similar constructions or
    treatments placed side-by-side for effect.
  • The following is an example of parallelism
  • "In the beginning Wayne Gretzky laced up his
    skates for Canada. In the first period he had
    scored two goals. By the end of the game he had a
    hat trick."

5
  • This is an example of grammatical parallelism.
    The repetition of the pronoun "he" maintains
    consistency throughout the brief paragraph. It
    also provides emphasis for the subject's
    dominance of this particular game.

6
Imagery
  • is defined as both the pattern of images in a
    work and all language used to represent objects,
    actions, feelings, thoughts and so on.

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Repetition
  • is simply the effect that repeating lines or
    phrases which contributes to the emphasis of the
    poet's theme.

8
Other Important Terms
  • Irony
  • Point of View
  • Theme
  • Please review your notes for these terms

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"Where There's a Wallby Joy Kogawa p. 20,
Echoes 12
  • Prior to reading the poem research the following
    items
  • Joy Kogawa's Life History
  • http//www.joykogawa.ca/
  • The Evacuation and Internment of Canadians of
    Japanese Descent in World War II
  • http//www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html

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"Where There's a Wallby Joy Kogawa p. 20,
Echoes 12
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"Where There's a Wallby Joy Kogawa p. 20,
Echoes 12
  • Answer the following questions
  • 1.) What is the significance of the title "Where
    There's a Wall"? Support your response with
    evidence from the poem.
  • 2.) 3 on p.28 in Echoes 12.
  • 3.) How does the background information regarding
    the evacuation of Japanese Canadians contribute
    to your understanding of the poem?

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"Where There's a Wallby Joy Kogawa p. 20,
Echoes 12
  • 4.) Using the information provided in the
    previous questions develop a theme for the poem
    "Where There's a Wall". Support your answer
    with two (2) references to the text.

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Great Poetry Resources
  • http//www.shmoop.com/poetry/
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