based on the poem: Uncoiling by Pat Mora
based on the poem: Uncoiling by Pat Mora
TASK One Outline: Analyzing Figurative Language
Introduction
- Introduce the poem, the author, and identify the theme and tone of the poem.
- Identify 2-3 specific elements of figurative language the author uses to convey this theme. (metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, repetition, consonance, assonance)
Body Paragraph 1
- Discuss the first type of figurative language mentioned in the introduction.
- Provide specific quotes from the poem that show this element
- Explain what the author meant by that figurative language and how it contributed to the tone of the poem.
Body Paragraph 2
- Discuss the second type of figurative language mentioned in the introduction.
- Provide specific quotes from the poem that show this element
- Explain what the author meant by that figurative language and how it contributed to the tone of the poem.
Body Paragraph 3 (optional)
- Discuss the third type of figurative language mentioned in the introduction.
- Provide specific quotes from the poem that show this element
- Explain what the author meant by that figurative language and how it contributed to the tone of the poem.
Conclusion
- Sum up the analysis
- Restate the main supports for that analysis (the figurative language used to convey theme/tone)
- DO NOT provide any new content/information/examples.