Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Homework Due October 19th 2011

Homework for the week.

Read Textbook

Barrons
Part 3: What you Need to Know About Poetry
Read pages 170-173 Completing all the activities.

REA
Read Poetry Types of Poetry


Read and Analyze

Online

Classify all the poems as Villanelle, Idyll, Concrete, Lyric, Ode, Italian Sonnet, Shakespearean Sonnet, Epic, Ballad, or Elegy.

Complete a Poetry Profile for each of the following poems in your reading
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
When Lalacs last in the Door-yard Bloom'd
Ode to a Nightingale
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

For each Poetry Profile answer the following questions
What is the mood?
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?
How many Stanzas?
What is the rhyme scheme?
Summarize the poem in one to two sentences.

Review Quizlet

Study for Quarterfinals

Prepare for Notebook Check

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