In this poetry analysis worksheet, students answer 5 short answer and essay questions based on the content and literary elements of lewis carroll s poem jabberwocky. You are old, father william by lewis carroll poetry activity printables printables multiple choice, short answer questions, and writing questions you can print the unit along with the poem. He also discusses his collaboration with doors musician ray manzerick, conversations with lou reed, and how he approaches the difference between writing lyrics, music, and poetry. Use the worksheet and quiz to find out how much you know about lewis carroll and his work. First half of the second installment of jim carroll s class on poetry and music. Carrolls work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries. Jul 02, 2014 the basketball diaries is a portrayal of the poet and memoirist jim carrolls diaries which tell of his harrowing teen heroin abuse and addiction. Jim carroll has to be the biggest thing arriving in heroic culture right now. A charming conspiratoriality lies at its heart, specifically that of.
He also discusses his collaboration with doors musician ray manzerick, conversations with lou reed, and how he. Originating in japan, a haiku is a threeline poem which contains seventeen syllables. Poet, writer, musician, and actor jim carroll was born august 1, 1950, in new york city. Tes poetry resources gives you a huge range of teaching ideas and activities for use in high school english lessons, including. The worksheets on this page guide students through the poetry writing process. These lessons follow the same format as the free sample, except a worksheet is added afterward to reinforce the skills taught in the comic. Acrostic poem an acrostic poem is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word. In order to achieve success in this course you need to be dedicated. Carroll revised a diary he kept as a teenage years into his most famous literary work, the.
Free verse in which the poet employs strong images to represent his experiences of heroin needles and. Cs 5th grade poetry class for 202014 welcome to the 202014 school year. Broersma 2003, 2006 overview the study of poetry is a challenge for many students. First half of the second installment of jim carrolls class on poetry and music.
These notes contain suggestions on reading poetry as well as discussions of signi. I realize this may seem like nitpicking to the casual observer. He was educated at rugby and christchurch college, oxford, where he. Catholic boy jim carroll and the downtown scene gvshp. He showed artistic and literary talent from an early age, producing comic family. We have worksheets for teaching haiku writing, couplets, acrostic poems, rhyming, alliteration, and more. These poems may use internal rhyme, repetition, alliteration, onomatopoeia.
Poems by jim carroll by jim carroll penny press, 1967 to linda cambi to you i offer my hull and the tattered cordage of my willfrank ohara contents the ill couples 3 seas poem the anarchists the crucible of dreams poem of arrivals 11 trains 1st train for d. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring leonardo dicaprio as carroll. Father william lewis carroll poem 1 jim gwendolyn brooks poem 1 comparing texts miracles walt whitman poem 1 in juste. Kerouac, after reading portions of the basketball diaries, stated that at the age. Here, patti is commenting on a time when carroll didnt show up at a poetry reading at st. Questions require students to compare good and evil forces in the. While still in high school, carroll published his first collection of poems, organic trains. Carroll s work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries.
Carroll s first new book of poetry in more than a decade, void of course presents work composed over the last two years. Poetry analysis worksheet glynn county school district. To see ccss connections, simply click the common core icon. Carroll initially made his reputation as a poet, and has won acclaim and comparisons to everyone from rimbaud to frank ohara for his delicate yet hallucinatory imagery. The other one will be obvious to anyone who knows jims work. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring leonardo. Carroll plays recordings of his songs as well as songs from phil ochs. Marks poetry projects chance to have something real among them. Read all poems of jim carroll and infos about jim carroll. James dennis carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet. Many heavy factors in his life including a friend dying of leukemia, an invasive coach, and a growing unhealthy appetite for heroine. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the. These poems are usually short and imply, as opposed to stating, a strong emotion or idea.
Lesson plans for poetry projects poem writing ideas writing activities and thats just the beginning. Marks church, and how some of the powersthatwere at the poetry project were upset by that. Ive been thinking about jim carrolls 1973 book of poems, living at the movies. He showed artistic and literary talent from an early age, producing comic family magazines with the help of his brothers and sisters. Notice how the first letter of each line spells out the word tigers.
Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. Tigers tails wagging back and forth, in the heart of the jungle, getting ready to pounce, eerie silence as they walk, roar. By jim carroll penny press, 1967 to linda cambi to you i offer my hull and the tattered cordage of my willfrank ohara contents the ill couples 3 seas poem the anarchists the crucible of dreams poem of arrivals 11 trains 1st train for d. However, eventually he ends up in prison then a mental health institution, and finally manages to pull his life back together. Metaphors with robert frost this is a free file from a larger product called poetry comics. Take a look at the title and reflect on what it means.
I hope referring to it as, the book of nod is a typo. His first collection of poetry, organic trains, was published when he was 16. Poetry that expresses the feelings or thoughts of a speaker rather than telling a story. Jim carrolls living at the movies by vincent katz poetry foundation. In the 5th grade, our students immersion in poetry includes the following.
I first learned of jim carroll while watching the ron mann documentary poetry in motion. Jim carroll quotes author of the basketball diaries. Each chapter of the novel has a two page chapter study worksheet and there are 35 additional worksheet activities to reinforce key concepts. Elements of poetry partial list structure, sound, imagery, figurative language, elements of fiction, poetic forms structure 1 poetic line the words that form a single line of poetry. As a grade 10 english student here at dmci, you will be participating in a one week assessment in which you will write a grade 10 entrance test during your regular grade 10 class. Jabberwocky lewis carroll twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe. The type of writing that carroll is famous for and examples of his work are on the quiz. There was a girl next to me who wasnt beautiful until she smiled and i felt that smile come at me in heat waves following, soaking through my body and out my finger tips in shafts of color and i knew somewhere in the. Carroll was born to a workingclass family of irish descent, and grew up on new york citys. This volume of poetry collects selections from jim carrolls living at the movies, which was published in 1973 when he was twentytwo, and the book of nods, released in 1986. He wrote the book of nods in 1986, a brilliant, poignant, disturbing, delectable, wrenching collection of jims best poetry in my humble.
All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe. Conscience is no more than the dead speaking to us. His life gets so bad that he sells his body in prostitution. Publication date 19860702 usage attributionnoderivsnoncommercial. Most of his writing is autobiographical, describing life in new york, friends, and his tenyear heroin addiction. You need the microsoft word program, the microsoft word app, or a program that can import word files in order to view this file. Literature study guides for all your favorite books.
For this poetic devices worksheet, learners identify devices being used as alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme, idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole or personification and explain their choice. Jim carroll s bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. Classic poetry series lewis carroll poems publication date. The theme for this course is the art of persuasion and although at first it may sound a bit intimidating you will soon find that there can be many ways that you can use this writing form in other areas of your life.
I hope that you enjoy the theme and the journey that you are about to embark on in my english class. Heroes and outlaws the highwayman alfred noyes narrative poem 1 carnegie hero fund commission web site 1 90l 12. Jim carroll born august 1, 1950 in new york city is an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. They wonder how to read a poem, how to determine what it means, and how to discuss what they observe in their reading of the poem. Poetry analysis worksheet docx file 12 kb helps with analysis of poetry. I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high oer vales and hills, when all at once i saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils. By the time he was eighteen years old, carroll had established a reputation as an emerging poet. In this poetry analysis worksheet, students answer 5 short answer and essay questions based on the content and literary elements of lewis carrolls poem jabberwocky.
To learn more about the free microsoft word app, visit the microsoft store. The study of poetry forms an important part of the classical liberal arts education we strive to provide at aristoi classical academy. The following instructions will help you uncover the meaning of the poem. Carrolls prodigious literary life was under way by the time he turned fifteen, in august, 1964, and his irish workingclass family had migrated from. Get chapter summaries, indepth analysis, and visual learning guides for hundreds of english literary classics.
Carroll revised a diary he kept as a teenage years into his most famous literary work, the basketball diaries 1978, which chronicles carrolls double life as a star student and. This resource is a 72 page literature unit for lewis carrolls novel alices adventures in wonderland. He grew up on the lower east side before moving with his family to upper manhattan when he was twelve. Carroll is a member of an apparently unbeatable high school basketball squad. As you know, this course runs all year and you will have an opportunity to gain two credits with your hard work. The worksheets on this page guide students through the poetrywriting process. The worlds poetry archive 2 lewis carroll 18321898 dodgson was a rectors son and third in a family of eleven. In this poetry lesson, students read seven poems from jim wayne millers the brier poems and complete poetry analysis activities for each poem. Print identifying forms in american poetry worksheet. Carroll, a diarist and rock performer, is best known for his comingofage memoir the basketball diaries, which became an instant classic when it was first. Identify two or more poetic techniques being used in each example and write them on the line.
Slash marks show where the lines break in the original poems. In 1973, at the age of twentythree, jim carroll burst upon the poetry scene with his first collection, living at the movies, a book of vivid and inventive verse that won him comparisons to everyone from arthur rimbaud to frank ohara. James dennis jim carroll august 1, 1949 september 11, 2009 was an american author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Reading prose and poetry fables, stories, and poems. When teen heroin abuse affects a high schooler paradigm. Most of the worksheets on this page align with the common core standards. Carroll revised a diary he kept as a teenage years into his most famous literary work, the basketball diaries 1978, which chronicles carroll s double life as a star student and. Fear of dreaming includes selections from that book, and from his earlier poetic work living at the movies. Its fascinating like a car wreck, and i, for one, wish that only the. Shape or concrete poems shape poetry is the art of describing a shape through words and the. Jim carroll was born in new york city and descended from three generations of irish catholic bartenders. Beware the jubjub bird, and shun the frumious bandersnatch.
In the movie, the basketball diaries, a pretitanic leonardo dicaprio plays the role of a freespirited high schooler named jim carroll who gets pulled in by the lure of addiction. Organic trains poems by jim carroll trinity school archives. Includes an uncollected basketball diaries entry, the authors note from the first edition of the basketball diaries, and thgree poems. Carrolls first new book of poetry in more than a decade, void of course presents work composed over the last two years. Its fascinating like a car wreck, and i, for one, wish that only the music survived his death. The film ended with carroll reading just visiting, a great prose poem from his the book of nods. His major themeslove, friendship, desire, time and memory, and, above all, the everpresent cityemerge in an atmosphere where dream and reality mingle on equal terms. It might help you to understand it better if you read it aloud. But a tyrant spell has bound me and i cannot, cannot go. Jim carroll jim carroll biography poem hunter poetry. Raised in new york city, carroll attended several catholic grammar schools from 1955 to 1963.