Assignment 1 - The Poem “Chicago”

_1. Before Reading (Pg. 430) Determine Meaning of Words and Phrases
_Define the following words: Figurative Language/Personification/Simile
_Write down the examples of personification and simile.

_2. During Reading (Pg. 428) Read the poem “Chicago”
_Analyze the Text (Pg. 430) Answer questions 1-6/Support your answers with evidence from the text.

Assignment 2 – The Poem “Find Work”
_1. Before Reading (Pg. 432) Analyze Structure
_Define the following words: Sonnet/Meter/Foot/iamb/iambic pentameter/Rhyme Scheme/Couplet
_Write down the rhyme scheme example. Write down the lines in the poem and the corresponding rhyme scheme letter at the end.
_2. During Reading (Pg. 431) Read the poem “Find Work”
_Analyzing the Text (Pg. 432) Answer questions 2 and 3/Support your responses with evidence from the text.