Although the rhythm of the poem is flexible and variable, it thus remains within relatively firm boundaries. And it doesn’t disturb the basic expectations of English poetry—indeed, most poems written in English meters tend to have between 8 and 12 syllables per line. So though the poem ...
Categories :High school english lesson plans grades 9 12 Tags :High school lesson plans & tips Page content Mastering The Technique Make it Fun Poetry Analysis This post is part of the series: Teaching Poetry Mastering The Technique I thought I knew how to analyze a poem, but it wa...
The Monster at the End of this Bookby Jon Stone; illustrated by Mark SmollinandThere’s a Nightmare in My Closetby Mercer Mayer.Both of these books have been incorporated into our Heroes and Monsters English IV (grade 12) elective. I use them as a starting point for an inquiry project a...
But this presents a problem when it comes to including the Maori “way of knowing” in science classes. Just as in poetry, although we can agree on the observable characteristic of a poem—its form, meter, use of poetic devices etc.—no two “experien...
I taught hisSonnet,In Memoriam M.K.H., 1911-1984to my Advanced Placement English Literature class this week. They listened firstto hear him read the poem:(NOTE: be sure and listen to the little comment about “x’s and o’s” he makes at the end) ...
then the copies ofParadise Lostare handed out to the Advanced Placement English Literature Students. Yes, there are over 10,000 lines of blank verse in the poem, but don’t shudder for them…they will be fine. This epic poem is a trip to the “dark side” like no other in literature...