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Consider the popular slogans below:
Cartoon Connections
“Disability is not inability!”; “Pure energy”
(an Energy Drink Slogan)
Like most six year olds, Benjamin loves
cartoons. The poet makes an allusion
Now read the second verse of the poem, (reference to something outside the
then zoom in on the line “a dizzying
literary work itself) to two (2) such
Tasmaniac whirlwind of energy”. In one characters that have been identified as
breath, say each syllable as you count on being highly representative of the vitality,
your fingers. How many syllables are in dynamism and boundless energy of the
this line? How does this syllabic feature little boy he is observing. Can you
make the line seem to you? Think of ONE figure out which two cartoon characters
(1) appropriate adjective to describe the are most likely being referenced in the
line. Think of ONE (1) appropriate
second verse of the poem?
adjective to describe the boy.
Spend a few moments reflecting on your
Study the slogans outlined above in
childhood and the cartoons you once
relation to little Benjamin. What
enjoyed or still do enjoy. Can you think of
connection can you make between your any additional cartoons or cartoon
personal description of the line and the characters that might represent the
description of the boy in the poem?
dominant characteristics of the subject of
this poem?
Read the line again. What literary device is
effectively at work in this line?