Title: Teenagers What are your initial thoughts on the
meaning and purpose of the to?
Paraphrase every 5 or so lines: Make inferences and summarize possible
connections to theme
One day they disappear
into their rooms,
Doors and list
and we become strangers
in our own home
I pace the hall, hear whispers
a code I knew but can't remember
mouthed by mouths taught to speak
Years later the door opens
I see faces once held
open as anders is my hands. I see
familiar skin now stretched on long bodies
that move past me
glowing almost like pearls.
Connotation:
Look at word choice, what words or
phrases might have an important
meaning or associated value? What are
those implied meanings?
Attitude:
What is the speaker's attude about
teenagers?
Title:
Revist the title Now that you've read
the poem, what is the meaning or
significance of the to?
Finding the theme:
What is the topic of the poem?
The author or character wants
you to learn?

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?

“to build a fire” what wild idea does the man conjure up as a last resort?

Titinius.] why didst thou send me forth, brave cassius? did i not meet thy friends, and did not they put on my brows this wreath of victory, and bid me give it thee? didst thou not hear their shouts? alas, thou hast misconstrued everything! but hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. thy brutus bid me give it thee, and i will do his bidding. brutus, come apace, and see how i regarded caius cassius. by your leave, gods,—this is a roman’s part: come, cassius’ sword, and find titinius’ heart. which theme is best expressed by the text evidence in the excerpt? a. power corrupts those who achieve it. b victory has a high cost for both sides of a conflict. c. loyalty to one's superior is more important than life. d.people in power cannot recognize success.