Complex Texts and Dulce et Decorum Est

Starter 6:

1. What is this poem trying to communicate?  Go beyond the title, and dig into the subtleties of the message!

2. List all the devices you see in this poem

3. How does the kinetic text affect your experience of this poem?  Explain.

Too Dumb for Complex Texts?

See article linked above.  For the 3 sections on pages 2 and 3 (A Willingness to Probe, The Capacity for Uninterrupted Thinking, and A Receptivity to Deep Thinking), read, and write the following in your Notes section:

1. Describe in your own words the strategy the author is talking about
2. Why does the author say this is difficult for students today?
3. Which of the 3 strategies is most important for poetry?  Why?

Reading a Poem Notes

Take notes on how to read a poem. If you were absent, notes can be found here:  Reading a Poem Notes (scroll down to about midway through the first page)

Dulce et Decorum Est

Poem is linked above.  Read and annotate the poem thoroughly, using all the skills we've covered so far.

Difficulty Curiosity Journal

Instructions are linked above.

HOMEWORK

• Read and annotate Dulce et Decorum Est
• Finish and TYPE Difficulty/Curiosity Journal
• BOTH DUE WEDS at the START of class.