I am a Year 7 at Ruapotaka School in Auckland and my teacher is Mr Nevalagi
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Caged Bird - Central idea and Tone
Today our class were working on caged bird in a group and our group did a good Job and this and everyone else too.
Caged Bird Central Idea and Tone
Group members Name:Renei,Sosefina,D.J and Jaiurs
Group name:Krabby patties
Focus: Critical Questions for Understanding Poet’s Purpose - Useful link
LI: identify and critique the author’s intention for writing; identify symbols and inferences in writing;
SC: identify tone; diction; poetic devices; describe impact or intended effect.
Identify the speaker of the poem. Jairus: The caged bird
What is the speaker’s tone? D.J:Mostly negative and some positive
What vocabulary is used (diction), which reveals the speaker’s tone? Renei: Seldom,Grave of dreams,The caged bird,Rage
What is the connotation, implied or true meaning of each word ?
D.J: Seldom see through Grave of dreams; Dreams of something but is not to come true;
The caged bird:The bird is trapped in a cage
Rage; Really angry
What stanzas are repeated? Jairus: paragraph 3 and paragraph 6
Why are they repeated? Renei: The 3rd paragraph and the 6th paragraph,is repeated because you're trying to emphasize and because it's the same thing.
Identify FOUR symbols from the poem which are used to stand for bigger ideas than their literal meaning? D.J:Grave of dreams represents no dreams of positive vibes.
What is the central idea of a poem? Renei: It highlights the differences between being free and being trapped.
State central idea in one sentence.D.J: It highlights the differences between being free and being trapped and the author is trying to spread the messages to the readers that it is talking about her.
Last question: Based on what we know about Angelou’s life, what are the possible connections between Angelou’s life and her poem “Caged Bird”?
Renei: Angelou's experience that she has like her mind and thoughts is being trapped and couldn't get it out of her mind.
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About me 2021 update
Hola,My name is Renei I am a year 7 and I go to ruapotaka school my teacher is Mr Nevalagi.I am Maori,in my family I am the second oldest out of all my siblings.I have 2 little brothers.one brother is 5 the other one 9 is and my big brother is 16 I also have 1 little sister she is 10.I like to play minecraft,roblox,fortnite with friends because minecraft when you're playing it means your being creative fortnite means never leave a soldier behind.I really like to play with my friends because its just fun to play even if you're on a call playing with your friends.I play soccer because its a fun sport to play and volleyball I like to dig its interesting to play against other schools in tournaments.
