Poetry 1 Identity amp; Family.ppt

5. Which of the following descriptions of the speakers in the poems we have read is INCORRECT? The speaker of “Those Winter Sundays” describes his childhood in retrospect. The speakers of “We Real Cool” boast about their identity. The speaker of “I’m Nobody. Who are you?” is snobbish. The speaker of “A Noiseless Patient Spider” cherishes his/her own mental actions. Lyric The most personal of poetic forms, lyric is usually a short but intense expression of personal feelings.? Although it is originally sung to the music of a lyre, not all lyrics are to be sung.? Still, musical quality can be found in some of the poems we have read (e.g. “A Noiseless Patient Spider”). Although it involves personal expressions, the speaker of a lyric is not necessarily the poet.? Conclusion Understanding the parents: “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers“ – hardship and survival Musical Key by Cowboy Junkies -- care “Those Winter Sundays” – hardship and stern care “My Mother and the Bed” – care and over-control Aging and Death “My Mother and the Bed” ? turned into past tense. “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” [later] Essay Question 1 1. Family Influences: So far we have read several texts where parent-children relationships or family background is a major factor in a child’s growth (i.e. “Araby,” Pygmalion, “Those Winter Sundays,” “My Mother and the Bed” and “Musical Key”). How do the children in the short story, play, poems and song relate to their parents’ ways of educating or NOT educating them? (What do the parents do? How do the children take it and how do they express their understanding of their parents? Is there communication between/among them? Is their communication [or lack of it] related to their social background?) Do the children grow in the texts? Compare Pygmalion with at least one of the other texts (either a story, a poem or the song). Essay Question 2 2. Children or Young People’s Views of their Society and Identity: In the texts narrated or spoken by