THEME 2 THE WORLD AROUND ME Focus on ... oxymorons
An oxymoron is when two contradictory terms appear together. For example: the walking dead, act natural.
Oxymorons can be used to place emphasis on an idea or to add to the emotion or mood of a piece of writing.
Work in pairs to identify an oxymoron in the ‘Digital Utopia’. How does the oxymoron you found contribute to the poem?
Discuss
1. Is watching something on television or seeing it on your computer the same as experiencing it in real life, in your opinion? Why or why not?
2. Are there any types of interactions that you prefer to have via a computer? Understand
1. What has the poet seen on television? 2. What does the poet say is the only thing he needs? 3. What does the poet not know? 4. What type of conversations is the poet having? 5. Where has the poet met ‘the greatest women’?
Explore
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1. Identify the rhyming scheme used in this poem. What effect does this rhyming scheme have on the poem? Give two reasons for your answer.
2. Would you agree that the title captures the message of the poem? Give two reasons for your answer.
Create Write a short story about a character who is addicted to technology.
