Sonnet 1 from the Willowwood Sequence, in the House of Life

Sonnet 1 from the Willowwood Sequence, in the House of Life

Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Sonnet 1 from the Willowwood sequence, in The House of Life. I sat with Love upon a woodside well. Leaning across the water, I and he; Nor ever did he speak nor looked at me. But touched his lute wherein was audible. The certain secret thing he had to tell.

Tic-Tac-Toe Performance Task

Tic-Tac-Toe Performance Task

Tic-Tac-Toe Performance Task. Instructions: Choose three poems in a tic-tac-toe format. You MUST choose your three options in a diagonal, across or down sequence. This sheet must be turned in with your activities. Teacher use only.

The Eagle (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)

The Eagle (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)

Poetry Practice. The Eagle (Alfred, Lord Tennyson). He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands. Ringed with the azure world he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls. And like a thunderbolt he falls.

Sound and Sense Poetry Practice

Sound and Sense Poetry Practice

Sound and Sense Poetry Practice. Throughout the year, we will be reading some chapters from Perrine s Sound and Sense: an Introduction to Poetry . It s an excellent technical guide that introduces specific poetic techniques in each chapter, and then provides.

Some Ideas for Individual Oral Presentation

Some Ideas for Individual Oral Presentation

Some ideas for Individual Oral Presentation. Introduce a poem, a story, or a chapter of the novel with relevance to the important literary features. Present a passage commentary. Write a chapter or poem in the manner of/in imitation of a text; read it and explain the process.

Poetry Organizations from Across the U.S

Poetry Organizations from Across the U.S

For Immediate Release. Poetry Organizations from Across the U.S. Join Together to Form Historic Coalition. & Launch March 2017 Programs on Migration. December 6, 2016 Twenty nonprofit poetry organizations from across the United States have formed a historic.

From the Preface to Byron S Childe Harold S Pilgrimage (1812)

From the Preface to Byron S Childe Harold S Pilgrimage (1812)

Lyrical Ballads. Keyword: EXPERIMENT. From the Preface to Byron s Childe Harold s Pilgrimage (1812). There for the present the poem stops: its reception will determine whether the author may venture to conduct his readers to the capital of the East.

English 682: the Structure of Verseoffice: MHRA 3310

English 682: the Structure of Verseoffice: MHRA 3310

English 682: The Structure of VerseOffice: MHRA 3310. Professor: David RoderickOffice Phone: 336-334-3979. E-mail: ffice Hours: Tuesdays, 12-2 and by appt. Overview:This course is designed to develop your understanding of meter, rhythm, and other qualities.

Free Verse Poem Rubric

Free Verse Poem Rubric

Dadist or Found Poem (from Book page) Rubric Name______. Clear idea(s) present. Has an emotional impact on reader. Ideas are deep and meaningful. Clear idea(s) present. Has an emotional impact on reader, but may not be as strong as an Advanced score.

A Little Literary Alliteration Yields Big Benefits for All Or, I Survived Chaperoning

A Little Literary Alliteration Yields Big Benefits for All Or, I Survived Chaperoning

A Little Literary Alliteration Yields Big Benefits for All or, I Survived Chaperoning 33 Kids for 14 Days in Scotland, England and France. By Paula J. Ulrich (LVWP 1990). Samsonite Silhouette Upright 26 Pullman Luggage - $155. Leather Travel Wallet w/Passport Holder - $18.

This Poem Is an Extended Metaphor . What Is This Poem About?

This Poem Is an Extended Metaphor . What Is This Poem About?

Poetry Analysis. Vocabulary I do not know. What is this poem about? This poem is an Extended Metaphor . What is this poem about? What would you write about the Sphinx if you saw it for the first time? What does this poem make you think about? How would you feel if you were the caged bird?

Foreign Word Packet #3

Foreign Word Packet #3

Ms.Gonzalez s Homework Packet. Week 12: Symbolism. Exercise A: Create Word Maps for all of your vocabulary & Spelling Words. Word Map pages should be stapled to this packet. There should be 8 maps total. Exercise B: Symbolism in Poetry.

Before Teaching the Poem, the Teacher May Ask a Few Questions Like

Before Teaching the Poem, the Teacher May Ask a Few Questions Like

Introduction:- This poems is about mother .It describes the role of a mother in bringing up her child, the pain she bears, the difficulties she faces and her tears whenever the child is ill. Before teaching the poem, the teacher may ask a few questions like.

Popular Culture Allusions

Popular Culture Allusions

Why read poetry? CD. Learning to love words. Voice and tone (cont. to next class). Popular Culture Allusions. What is the allusion here to? What does it signify? Working at Fed Ex makes me feel like Peter from Office Space.

Christine Chen and Lindsay Picktonpage 1 of 3

Christine Chen and Lindsay Picktonpage 1 of 3

Christine Chen and Lindsay PicktonPage 1 of 3. Lord Neptune and Goodwin Sands. Caliban s Cave. Two poems have been selected to mimic the challenge of a reading comprehension paper. There are questions on each, as well as questions that require comparison between the two.

Poetry Analysis TSO-PLAST

Poetry Analysis TSO-PLAST

Poetry Analysis TSO-PLAST. Before you even think about reading the poetry or trying to analyze it, speculate on. what you think the poem might be about based upon the title. Often time authors. conceal meaning in the title and give clues in the title. Jot down what you think this.