In order to prepare Bobby to compose a compare and contrast essay between two literary forms, we today analyzed Elizabeth Bishop's poem,"Filling Station" due to its thematic similarity to a section of the novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird". In the virtual notebook , I provided a definition of poetry and listed some common purposes of a poem: to share an observation, to evoke a feeling, or to present a theme. Bobby then correctly noted that "Filling Station" is an observational poem, and correctly identified the observational narrator. After reviewing the term "figurative language", Bobby located figurative language in final stanza and likewise inserted the information in his notebook. Next, we discussed imagery. Bobby identified the poem's use of visual imagery and made a list in his notebook of both positive and negative visual images. Last, we discussed the theme of the poem and noted thematic ideas surrounding the importance of art, and beauty , especially in a life that may be surrounded by ugliness and despair. For homework, complete reading the last 3 pages of chapter 21.