A+Raisin+in+the+Sun



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Drama Maps

__Character-Item Poem__
Think of some item that could be associated with the character you have chosen in your character map. Based on what you know about him or her from the play, focus on a prop, explicitly named in the play or an unnamed item or abstract idea. Any item is appropriate as long as it is something that you believe relates to the chosen character.

Then use the formula below to create the character-item poem:

Line 1 State item's name. Line 2 Give a literal description of it. Line 3 Give a figurative description of it. Line 4 Give one adjective for it. Line 5 Give another adjective for it. Line 6 State what the thing does for the person. Line 7 Give a final description (adjective then noun).

We will share the poems in class. We will then discuss the following questions:
 * Why do you think more of us wrote about _____?
 * How are these items related? Do any of them have characteristics or qualities in common?
 * Are any of these symbolic? Why? How?
 * Do any of these items tell you anything about the themes that unfolded in the play?