Dulce Seminar

Starter 5:

1. Read someone else’s list of definitions.  Write down their name, and the topic they chose.
2. What is the most powerful/interesting definition?  What makes it powerful (this should be a substantial discussion, not just a sentence or two!)?
3. What definition would you add to this topic?  Write it, then explain why you chose the comparison you did, and what you were trying to illuminate with that comparison.

Dulce Seminar Questions

1. What is the tone of this poem?  How does the author achieve it?
2. How would the meaning or impact of this poem be different if the author just told you about these experiences?
3. How does the turn impact the meaning of the poem?
4. What is this poem trying to communicate:  Intellectually, Emotionally, Sensory?
5. Do you agree with the poet about the lie?
6. During a time of war, should citizens be shown the horrors that soldiers experience, or should they be sheltered from those horrors?
7. Is poetry important in our social dialogue about war?  Should it be?
8. If people were more aware of the horrors of war, would there be less war?
9. Can poetry make you see war in a different way? 

Dulce Seminar Reflection

This should be at least one typed page.  Answer all questions.  DUE: Emailed to Lori on Thursday, before class.

1. Lori’s Choice:  What have you learned from this seminar process about reading and interpreting poetry? (Use specific examples to back up your ideas)

HOMEWORK:  None!  We'll work on seminar reflections in class tomorrow.