Contemporary poetry

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Contemporary poetry

= modern poetry

= slam poetry

= speech, rap, theatrics and poetry

This poem "59" is about

1. a fight between prime numbers
2. the choice between 60 and 61
3. the love life of 59
4. that 60 is perfect for 59

Reader pg. 30-31, assignment 3 and 4

• odd =
• overcome the odds and evens =
• asked for her digits =
• they were a prime example =
• words that refer to maths --> ............................................................................................................

1. "... right on time as usual, more on cue than a snooker ball ...

1. alliteration
2. imagery
3. metaphor
4. simile

5. "While 59 admired 60's perfectly round figure, 60 thought 59 was odd"

1. alliteration
2. imagery
3. metaphor
4. simile

10. "She noticed that 59 looked a bit shifty. He blushed, told her of his crush."

1. alliteration
2. imagery
3. metaphor
4. simile

And now for the other M.C. questions

questions:

2

3

(4) --> stupid

6

7

8

9

assignment 6

difference or/and similarity between

"59"

"My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun"

Contemporary song

the message of a video clip and a song

What do you see in the video
"I see ... a boy sitting on the floor"

What is this song about?

1. this boy has special powers
2. this boy is running away from home
3. this boy is a criminal and is being punished
4. this boy is bulletproof

Assignment 4 and 5, pg. 37

metaphor: bullet and bulletproof?

imagery: words and bullets?

message: ?

Test preparation

Reader pg. 39

• literary devices (recognition)
• examples
• rhyme/ rhythm/iambic pentametre
• Classical/ Trench/ Contemporary
• differences 

Homework for Thursday

Formal letter writing

assignment 1: complaint about a schoolrule to Mr Spek