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GOAL!

Music selection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5TIulzXoXo

We choose this song because #1 it represents th

(Chris)

Theme

The theme of Southbound on the Freeway by May Swenson is that Technology is taking over the humans. In the poem, an alien comes to Earth and starts describing the "earthlings" as fast moving hard bodied beings, when really, all that he is seeing is the the cars that have taken over the lives. If you look at your life right now, you will see that you spend most of your time using technology. That's what the author means in this poem.

(Chris)

Tone

Through her diction Swenson conveys an observant tone.

Southbound on the Freeway

(Luke)

Mood

Swenson's poem has a curious mood. Swenson's voice makes the reader feel as though they are discovering a new species.

(Luke)

Poetic Devices

Personification- Swenson gives automobiles qualities of a living thing.

Extended Metaphor- Throught the entirety of the poem, Swenson says that cars are living things.

Imagery- Swenson uses many detais that appeal to the senses.

(Chris)

Subject and Setting

Subject- The poem is about a citizen of "Orbitville" who is now on Earth. The citizen makes new discoveries and observations about the life on Earth.

Setting- Earth

(Luke)

Information about May Swenson

May Swenson

  • American poet and play write.
  • Considered one of the most original poets of the 20th century.
  • Born on May 28th, 1913,died on December 4th, 1989.
  • Swenson's parents were Swedish immigrants.
  • English was Swenson's second language.
  • Influenced by Edgar Allen Poe.
  • Attended Utah State Universty.
  • Spent her adult life in New York.

(Chris)

A tourist came in from Orbitville,

parked in the air, and said:

The creatures of this star

are made of metal and glass.

Through the transparent parts

you can see their guts.

Their feet are round and roll

on diagrams or long

measuring tapes, dark

with white lines.

They have four eyes.

The two in the back are red.

Sometimes you can see a five-eyed

one, with a red eye turning

on the top of his head.

He must be special—

the others respect him,

and go slow

when he passes, winding

among them from behind.

They all hiss as they glide,

like inches, down the marked

tapes. Those soft shapes,

shadowy inside

the hard bodies—are they

their guts or their brains?

(Luke)

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