"Keeping the Night Watch"
by Hope Anita Smith
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FINDER:As you read, create a chart tracking the figurative language mentioned in the poetry and throughout the verse novel. A sample chart below has been created for you, but you are free to create a different graphic organizer or chart that suits your liking and still meets assignment expectations.
Directions: In the first column, identify examples of poetic word choices and phrases from “Parents and Teachers” through “Man-to-Man” in Part I of Keeping the Night Watch (“Fall”). In the second column, write what this image looks or feels like. In the third column, write why the author chose to describe the example as she did
AUTHOR'S INTENT:
1.) "Dad is not the same"
That means to me that his dad is not the same and his dad can't leave and come back then have all things go back to how it was.
The author put that is the poem because he is telling the reader that his dad is not the same has he was.
VISUALIZATION:
by Hope Anita Smith
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FINDER:As you read, create a chart tracking the figurative language mentioned in the poetry and throughout the verse novel. A sample chart below has been created for you, but you are free to create a different graphic organizer or chart that suits your liking and still meets assignment expectations.
Directions: In the first column, identify examples of poetic word choices and phrases from “Parents and Teachers” through “Man-to-Man” in Part I of Keeping the Night Watch (“Fall”). In the second column, write what this image looks or feels like. In the third column, write why the author chose to describe the example as she did
AUTHOR'S INTENT:
1.) "Dad is not the same"
That means to me that his dad is not the same and his dad can't leave and come back then have all things go back to how it was.
The author put that is the poem because he is telling the reader that his dad is not the same has he was.
VISUALIZATION:
POETIC PHRASE:
1.)" only I know his words are plastic."(p.4) 2.) "their conversations is sweet "(p.5" 3.)"Her face is radiation belief. " (p.7) 4.)"But my questions are brick heavy. " (p.8) 5.)"Blow his words away "( p.10) 6.) "I walk around with drawn ready to fire" (p.13) 7.) " my crown falls off my head and her wards cup like a shred of class" (p.15) 8.) "I'm a pot with the lid on." (P.16) 9.) he is the clock in the kitchen that never works.(p.17) 10.) "because I am a man of my word."(p.20) 11.) "she wants to deal with the problem head-on"(p.21) 12.) "my eyes are dead. My words are cold" (p.22 13.) " how this black gem is my father" (p.23) 14.) " momma wears a painted smile" (p.24) 15.) " I'm as constant as the moon" (p.26) 16.) "so weighted down with daddy's apology"( p.28) 17.) " sometimes he feels like he's invisible" (p.31) 18.) "cling to everything it touches" (p.32) 19.) " putting out the gem of the first water china and lines."(p.34) 20.)if i let you hang on to all that hate?" (p.38) 21.) "my hart has been abducted by a girl" ( p.43 line. 14) 22.)"preachers eyes are ablaze and his words are rock hard"(p.44 Line 2-3) 23.) " my words walk with sure step" (p.46 line.9) 24.) " one parents signature piece of cake" (p.47 line 2-3) 25.) "offense defense our fence"( p.10 line. 10) 26.) " an opportunity to die another day."(p.53 line 40-41) 27.) "time is my ladder" (p.54 line 13) 28.) preacher claims I'm a thief because I steal glances at her and store them in my head (p.57 line 7-8) 29.) " this road is too rough on one will travel it" (p.58 line 9-10) 30.) " don't hold them up for good and all the word to see" (p.61 line 25-26) 31.) " I have learned to walk on littel cat feet around my house"(p.63 line 1-2) 32.) "fathers who leave Kepp paying even when they come back."(p.67 line 6) 33.) "I have his eyes his mouth his hands his heart." (P.68 line 3-4 ) |
AUTHOR'S INTENT:
1.) the authors intent was to show the his words are fake2.) the authors intent was to make there words nice 3.) the authors intent was to show that she was very radiation 4.) the authors intent was that there words were hard to take in 5.) the authors intent was that his words were taken 6.) the authors intent was to show that the kid and the dad did or like each other 7.) the authors intent was to show that word dose not feel good 8.) the authors intent was to show that he was very mad 9.) the authors intent was that he dose not work 10.) the authors intent was to show that he dose not lie 11.) the authors intent was to show all the problems 12.) the authors intent was to show that he cant speak 13.) the authors intent was to show that his dad was important 14.) the authors intent was to show that it was a fake smile 15.) the authors intent was to say that dad is all ways there 16.) the authors intent was that the apology was very big 17.) the authors intent was to show that he cant be there at time 18.) the authors intent was to show that is clingy 19.) the authors intent was to show that the mos mom likes to set things up 20.)the authors intent was to show that the dad could not let him hang on to the ha 21.) the authors intent was to show that girl has took over 22.) 22.) the authors intent was his eyes and words talk 23.) the authors intent was to show him words are powerful 24.) 24.)the authors intent was it is easy to get a it signed 25.)the authors intent was to show that is was there fence 26.)the authors intent was to show that it is so bad he could die 27.) the authors intent was that he has lots of time left28.)the authors intent was to show that he likes to look at her and remember her 29.)the authors intent was to show that his skin is rough 30.) the authors intent was not to hold on. 31.) the authors intent was to show that he was walking like a cat 32.) the authors intent was to show that he will come back 33.) the authors intent was |
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when the wind came in the kids room
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plastic
Fake words
Fake words
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when the dad makes the pass to his son
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"I walk around with drawn ready to fire" (p.13)
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when Zuir is crying
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cake oozing
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my crown falls off my head and her wards cup like a shred of class" (p.15)
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he is the clock in the kitchen that never works.(p.17)
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8.) "I'm a pot with the lid on." (P.16)
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10.) "because I am a man of my word."(p.20)
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11.) "she wants to deal with the problem head-on"(p.21)
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12.) "my eyes are dead. My words are cold" (p.22
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13.) " how this black gem" (p.23)
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14.) " momma wears a painted smile" (p.24)
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15.) " I'm as constant as the moon" (p.26)
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16.) "so weighted down with daddy's apology"( p.18)
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17.) " sometimes he feels like he's invisible" (p.31)
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"cling to everything it touches" (p.32)
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20.)if i let you hang on to all that hate?" (p.38
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21.) "my hart has been abducted by a girl" ( p.43 line. 14)
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22.)"preachers eyes are ablaze and his words are rock hard"(p.44 Line 2-3)
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23.) " my words walk with sure step" (p.46 line.9)
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24.) " one parents signature piece of cake" (p.47 line 2-3)
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25.) "offense defense our fence"( p.10 line. 10)
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26.) " an opportunity to die another day."(p.53 line 40-41)
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27.) "time is my ladder" (p.54 line 13)
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28.) preacher claims I'm a thief because I steal glances at her and store them in my head (p.57 line 7-8)
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29.) " this road is too rough on one will travel it" (p.58 line 9-10)
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30.) " don't hold them up for good and all the word to see" (p.61 line 25-26)