FRONT

Shannon Alex Y. Spencer Adrian Livija Michael

Julia Chad John Luis Sam Andrea

Duncan Thomas D.

Caleb Chris Ethan Joe

Thomas B.

Katie Will M-M

Keegan Alex F. Will M.

x x x Will G. Jacob Sadie

Poetry – Introduction to the Poetry – Introduction to the sonnetsonnet

Today’s objective

To translate understanding of the ballad into a visual form such as a storyboard

Sample seminar – Sample seminar – “Cat’s in the “Cat’s in the Cradle” Cradle”

Take-upTake-up Storyboard activity Storyboard activity

Background

• Began as a poem written by Harry's wifeBegan as a poem written by Harry's wife• Inspired by the awkward relationship Inspired by the awkward relationship

between her first husband and his father between her first husband and his father • Harry also said that the song was about Harry also said that the song was about

his father-son relationship with his son, his father-son relationship with his son, JoshJosh

• Harry: "Frankly, this song scares me to Harry: "Frankly, this song scares me to death."death."

““Cat’s in the Cradle” meets the Cat’s in the Cradle” meets the conventions of the conventions of the balladballad because it is because it is

A narrative poem A narrative poem Begun in Begun in media res media res Characterized by swift action Characterized by swift action

Genre of poetryGenre of poetry

My child arrived just the My child arrived just the other other dayday,,

He came to the world in the He came to the world in the usual usual way.way.

But there were planes to But there were planes to catch, and bills to catch, and bills to pay.pay.

He learned to walk while I He learned to walk while I was away.was away.

And he was talking 'fore I And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,knew it, and as he grew,

He'd say, "I'm gonna be like He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.you, dad.

You know I'm gonna be like You know I'm gonna be like you."you."

And the cat's in the And the cat's in the cradle and the silver cradle and the silver

spoon,spoon,

Little boy blue and the Little boy blue and the man in the moon.man in the moon.

"When you coming home, "When you coming home, dad?"dad?"

"I don't know when,"I don't know when,

But we'll get together But we'll get together then.then.

You know we'll have a You know we'll have a good time then."good time then."

RefrainIn media res

Rhyme scheme

An ironic tale of a father and sonAn ironic tale of a father and son The lyrics depict The lyrics depict four four specific periods in specific periods in

the relationshipthe relationship Two from childhood (early and age of 10) Two from childhood (early and age of 10) Two from adulthood (college and grown Two from adulthood (college and grown

man) man) The father does not have time for his The father does not have time for his

son, who, in turn does not have time for son, who, in turn does not have time for him him

Interpretation Interpretation

Literary devices Literary devices

Device Reference Effectiveness

Allusion Cat’s CradleSilver SpoonLittle Boy BlueMan in the Moon(Children’s stories, games)

Childhood imagery reminds the reader of the aspects of the son’s childhood that his father is missing

Alliteration The above are examples of alliteration

-Words are memorable-Establish rhythm

Irony He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.You know I'm gonna be like you."

The painful irony is that when the father wants to mend his relationship with his son, the son imitates the father’s distance from him.

The alternative The alternative I've got a good mother, I've got a good mother,

and her voice is what keeps me here. and her voice is what keeps me here.

Feet on ground, Feet on ground, Heart in hand, Heart in hand, Facing forward, Facing forward, Be yourself. Be yourself. I've never wanted anythingI've never wanted anything. .

Personal response Personal response

Choose one of the ballads studied thus Choose one of the ballads studied thus far far

Display the story that is told in Display the story that is told in storyboard formstoryboard form

Storyboard Storyboard