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Epitaphs: What Are They?. 6 th Grade ELAR GT September 2012. In the next few days, we are going to learn about the epitaph (pronounced “ ep-i-taf ”) :.
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Epitaphs: What Are They? 6th Grade ELAR GT September 2012
In the next few days, we are going to learn about the epitaph (pronounced “ep-i-taf”): • Last year in 5th Grade, you learned about autobiographies and biographies. Both are types of literary nonfiction that are written about real people. • This week we’ll be looking at another type of nonfiction text that is also about people – it is called an epitaph. • Let’s quickly define epitaph: A written item in praise or reflecting on the life of a deceased person.
What Do You Know? • Has anyone ever read what you think might be an epitaph? Who was it honoring? Do you recall any other details about an epitaph? • Let’s take a close look at some examples.
Epitaph Poem ~ Steve Jobs(who died in October 2011) Steve died I cried I weep Can't sleep I phone Cry, mourn I pad Note sad I pod Hymn God I touch No glitch I mac Whiz pack Icloud Wowed. ~by Yasmin Khan Apple Note that an epitaph can be written with poetic techniques and figurative language devices. Can you find any in this epitaph? How is the poem’s meaning made stronger?
Consider the Epitaph… • Now that we’ve looked at one example of an epitaph, let’s review its definition one more time: An epitaph =a written item in praise or reflecting on the life of a deceased person. Let’s look at two more examples for a famous person who recently died…
Epitaphs ~ Neil Armstrong (who died Aug. 25, 2012) “an eclipsing moon bids a tearful farewell to the moonwalker.” ~by Yasmin Kahn "See him walking the golden wire A million miles from his starting place and see the world reflected in his face..." ~by Anonymous Author via Facebook, Aug. 26, 2012 Was figurative language used? To what effect? How do these examples fulfill the definition of an epitaph?
One More Example of an Epitaph From… The King of Rock & Roll! • Can you guess who this was?
Elvis Presley! An Epitaph for Him Has a Different Writing Style: • “He became a living legend in his own time;Earning the respect and love of millions. • God saw that he needed some rest andCalled him home to be with Him. • We miss you, Son and Daddy. I thank GodThat He gave us you as our son.” • ~by Vernon Presley Epitaphs do not always need to be poems, but can be written in narrative form. Elvis Presley (died in 1977)
Consider… • Have any of you ever read what is called an obituary? How would you describe it? Do you think the obituary’s purpose and form are the same or different than an epitaph? • Let’s examine examples side by side to compare and contrast.
Compare and Contrast Neil Armstrong’s Epitaph and Obituary Epitaph: “an eclipsing moon bids a tearful farewell to the moonwalker.” ~by Yasmin Kahn Obituary: “Neil Armstrong, born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, was an American astronaut. He died on August 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, at the age of 82.” ~posted on “Necropedia” website, August 26, 2012
Review Of Academic Vocabulary Epitaph = a written item in praise or reflecting on the life of a deceased person. Obituary = a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account.
We’re to the Final Step of This Lesson! • Please create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast an epitaph and an obituary. You may discuss ideas with your table partners. • See how many similarities and differences you can come up with! • I will review your individual Venn diagrams, which will be given a daily grade.
