Modern Times poem

A link to the scenes we watched in class.

A link to the scenes we watched in class.

Having watched two scenes from Charllie Chaplin’s iconic American film Modern Times, write a poem that answers this question: How do machines effect [our] lives? You have four main criterea for your poem, which is due Tuesday, 10/8. The poem should:

  • contain sensory images

  • use connotative language

  • show distillation of language

  • be at least 20 lines long, but shorter than one page

These are to be typed and stapled to your notes on Modern Times, to be collected Tuesday 10/8. Need to watch the scenes from the film? Click on the image above.