Homework Due September 28th 2011

Homework for the week.

Read Textbook

REA

Poetry: Figurative Language and Poetic Devices

Barrons

Part 3: What you Need to Know About Poetry

Read pages 115-129 Completing all the activities.

Read and Analyze

English Literature

Read Love is not all

Read Dover Beach

Read Lady of Shalott

Read

Determine the theme, mood, and type of narrator of each piece

Find 4-6 literary technique examples in each poem (paradox, simile, oxymoron, personification, aliteration etc.)

Remember when reading poetry to look at

1. Harmonic Textures

2. The Form

3. Figures of Speech

4. Rhythm and Meter

5. Line Breaks

6. Stanza Breaks

Also remember, to ask questions like

Who is the speaker?

What is the structure?

What is the theme?

Are the grammar and meaning clear? Why or why not?

What are the important images and figures of speech?

Are there repetitive words or phrases? Why?

What is the tone?

What are the literary devices used in the poem?

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