6.05B Wordsworth Graphic Organizer B PDF

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6.05B Wordsworth Graphic Organizer B To download this file, click: “File” → “Download As” → Choose your file format, & SAVE to your English 1 folder that you have created. Directions: Read each stanza of Wordsworth’s poem. Using what you learned in the lesson, analyze the poem and fill in the graphic organizer with complete sentences. ● Diction: Identify at least two specific examples of diction that contribute to the tone. Explain the connotation of each example. ● Effect: What is the tone? Is there a change in tone? Describe the resulting mood. Remember, mood describes the emotional response in the reader, and tone describes the author’s attitude. ● Syntax: Does the poet use traditional syntax? Does the poet use a unique order of words, repeated structure, or purposeful punctuation? ● Effect: How does the poet’s syntax affect the rhythm of this stanza? How does the rhythm influence the mood?

Stanza

Diction

Effect: Tone and Mood

Syntax

Effect: Rhythm and Mood

Stanza 1: (EXAMPLE)

The phrase

Initially,

“lonely as a cloud” has a

Wordsworth’s

Wordsworth

At first, the

negative

lonely as a cloud That floats on

rhythm is slow like the

connotation of being alone, floating along by

tone in this stanza is somber. His tone shifts to

uses

I wandered

high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

traditional syntax in this stanza. He

wandering

uses several

of phrases

phrases

divided by

divided by

commas

commas to

speeds up

positive

describe the

the rhythm  ,

connotation and creates an image of happy,

daffodils.

which creates

himself. The word “dancing” to describe the daffodils has a

carefree flowers.

hopeful when he encounters the daffodils. The mood shifts from melancholy to joyful.

cloud. The list

a happy, joyful mood at the end of the stanza.

Stanza 2: Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing

The phrase “stars that shine and twinkle” is a dreamy and fantasy like phrase. That phrase, along with “tossing their heads in a sprightly dance” add to the positive connotation of this stanza.

their heads in a sprightly dance.

This adds to an

The author astrological, makes the grand, and conscious impressed mood. decision to The author only add a directly alludes to period at the the milky way and end of the space to display stanza. This the endless strategy of beauty of the syntax is flowers. meant to not disrupt the stream of consciousnes s

The rhythm is flowy, light, and consistent. With the use of syntax and diction, the author creates a soft rhythm. This almost creates an eerily comforting mood.

The author breaks this metaphor to stanza into compare the sections by flowers to vast using colons, waves, it creates a semi colons, mood of and dashes. amazement and This is meant astoundment. to make a distinct separation between each section of this stanza.

The rhythm is much less consistent and has several breaking points, similar to crashing waves. This creates a mood that intends to display the power of nature

Stanza 3:

The phrase, When the author “they Out-did the uses the

The waves

sparkling waves in glee” gives

beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:

light and mouvement to this stanza. That phrase, in addition to the use of the words “gay” and “jocund” add to the positive connotation of this stanza.

The beginning of

When the author

the stanza has a negative

uses words like “vacant” and

connotation and does so by using

“pensive mood,” this creates a

the phrase, “when on my

depressing and mood. However,

couch I lie In vacant or in

the tone shift which is indicated

pensive mood.”

And then my heart with

by the word “pleasure”

However, the

pleasure fills, And dances with

author switches the diction to

creates a balanced and

the daffodils.

later have a positive

Stanza 4: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;

happier mood.

connotation as reflected in the phrase, “my heart with

The author intentionally avoids the use of a period in order to prevent the interruption of the stream of consciousnes s in order to display the fluid progression of the narrator which reflects the first stanza

The rhythm in this stanza reflects the rhythm in the first stanza, where the author intentionally give it a long and flowing rhythm in order to reflect progression. This gives the stanza an optimistic mood

pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.>

Grading Rubric

Wordswort h Organizer B Description of Diction and Connotation 10 points possible

Good to Go 7–10 points

For each stanza, the description includes at least two examples from the text and correctly identifies and describes the connotation of each example.

Needs Improvement 0–6 points

For each stanza, the description does not include at least two examples from the text, incorrectly identifies or incorrectly describes the connotation of each example.

Effect: Tone and Mood 10 points possible Syntax

Explanation shows a good understanding of how diction communicates tone and creates mood. Tone and mood are correctly described.

Explanation shows a basic   or insufficient understanding of how diction communicates tone and creates mood. Tone and / or mood are incorrectly described.

Syntax is correctly described. Unique features are identified

Syntax is not   correctly described. Unique features are not   identified.

10 points possible Explanation shows a good Effect: Rhythm and understanding of how the syntax influences the rhythm and mood. Mood

Explanation shows a basic   or insufficient understanding of how the syntax influences the rhythm and mood.

10 points possible Grammar 10 points possible

Work is written in complete sentences with zero to few minor errors.

Total /50 50 points

Work is not written in complete sentences and may contain distracting grammatical errors that interfere with understanding....