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Unit 3 Lesson 9: Constantly Risking Absurdity
Objectives:
consciously use and evaluate a wide variety of strategies before, during, and after reading,
viewing, and listening, to increase their comprehension and recall
explain the effects of a variety of literary devices and techniques, including figurative
language, symbolism, parody, and irony
demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, events, or themes of a variety of
increasingly complex novels, dramas, stories, poetry, other print material, and electronic
media
develop coherent and plausible interpretations of abstract, complex, or specialized materials
interpret details and subtleties to clarify gaps or ambiguities in written, oral or visual works
Introduction:
In Constantly Risking Absurdity, Ferlinghetti describes the work of a poet as that of a circus
artist. As a concrete poem, it is written in a way that suggests the activity of that worker.
Lesson Components:
Do Notes on the author on page 658 and concrete poetry on page 659.
Do Focus activity on page 659.
Read the poem, Constantly Risking Absurdity, on pages 661-662 using the active reading
strategies for poetry (page 546).
Complete questions 1, 7-12 in Responding to the Selection on page 662.