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What Does The Poem Nuoc Mam Mean

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TP-CLASTT Title of Poem: “Nuoc Mam” Title Think about the title before reading, and make a prediction I think Nuoc Mam is a special holiday that Ha’s family celebrates, like how her and her family celebrate Tet. 2. Paraphrase Translate the poem into your own words. 3. Connotation/Word Choice Feelings associated with a word Kissed--Kind, loving Stinks-- Magic-- Puffy--swollen,bloated 4. Literary Devices Metaphors, similes, personification, alliteration, rhyme, repetition, spacing(line, stanza), etc. “Most...most...most” -- repetition “slippery strips and stews it with seaweed” -- alliteration “puffy and watery like a cucumber.” -- simile 5. Attitude Observe both the speaker’s and poet’s attitude (mood, tone) The attitude is joyful because Ha finally gets a sauce that makes the food that she doesn't like better but then the attitude switches to sad when she accidentally …show more content…

Title How has your understanding of the importance of the title changed? My understanding of the poem has changed because i had thought that the poem was about a holiday Ha celebrates but it is instead a fish sauce that Ha likes and it it with the food she doesn't like. 8. Theme What is the meaning and tone of this poem? What techniques has the author used to convey the meaning and tone? Support your answer with three literary devices or techniques. The tone of the poem is joyful and regretful. The meaning of the poem is to describe what it is to live on Guam. A technique the author uses to display joyful is when Ha says, “Someone should be kissed”. The sentence displays the feeling of joy. By using words like kissed displays kindness and happiness. A second technique the author uses to display joyful is word choice “magic sauce” The poem displays joyful because magic Is a word to describe something astonishing and amazing so when Ha uses the word magic it displays the feeling of joy. To describe the feeling of regret Ha takes a large sip

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