- What do you find most interesting about war, violence, peace, or power?
- What unique thing do you have to say about one or more of these themes?
- What theme are you interested in exploring for your poem? Why?
Coaching Steps: Dulce Et Decorum Est
- Fluid Reading: Make sure everyone in your group can read the poem fluidly and without stumbling.
- Close Reading: Go line by line through the poem, make sure every group member can summarize the meaning of each line in the poem.
- Coaching Handout: Go through and complete the coaching handout in your group.
IF YOU ARE ABSENT...Complete the coaching handout on your own, bring it to seminar tomorrow.
- Read through the list of Poetry Definitions (linked above), star your 3 favorites.
- For each of your 3 favorites, write what you think that definition is trying to convey about poetry.
- Choose one of the following topics: War, Peace, Violence, or Power. For that topic, write a series of at least 5 definitions that imitates the style of definitions that you've read. Each definition should try to illuminate a different aspect of the topic you've chosen.
Memorization Poems
If you finish your definitions, look at possible poems to memorize!
HOMEWORK
- Finish Definitions, have ready at the start of class on Thursday.
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