"Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things."
-T.S. Eliot "It may be said that poems are in one way like icebergs: only about a third of their bulk appears above the surface of the page." -Howard Nemerov |
Module OneAccess the Poetry Foundation site in search of a poem that speaks to you. Make a copy of the poem to share in class. View the slam videos below to experience poetry as it should be experienced-out loud.
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Module TwoRead the poem "A Barred Owl" by Richard Wilbur. During your second reading mark or highlight the various literary devices employed in the poem. During your third read analyze how the poet uses the literary devices to make his point.
Read the poem "The History Teacher" by Billy Collins. During your second reading mark or highlight the various literary devices employed in the poem. During your third read analyze how the poet uses the literary devices to make his point.
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Module ThreeMake a copy of the TPCASTT Template in Google drive. You will use the template to complete an analysis of the poem "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost. You must read only the title of the poem first and then fill out the first section of the template. Then read the poem and continue filling in the rest of the chart. Share the document with me before you leave class today.
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