ENG 3U1
POETRY PRESENTATIONS
Poems (found in Viewpoints 11):
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"Ode to Autumn" (231)
"The Lake Isle of Innisfree" (233)
"Falling Song" (237)
"You Walked Gently Towards Me" (241)
"Up" (246)
"History Lesson" (256)
"Horse-Fly-Blue" (264)
"Out,Out" (268)
1. In your group, read over the poem that you have been assigned.
2. Get a basic idea of the poem, a first impression of what it is about:
– an overview
– an emotion, atmosphere
– diction (the kind of language that is used)
3. Take a closer look at the poem by breaking it into thought units such as stanzas, or even single
lines. Consider:
– the mood and how it is achieved
– the connotation of words (what the words suggest as well as what they mean)
– the major pattern of imagery
– the sound of the words used
– the repetition of words, parallel structure
– the links between the stanzas and the function of each stanza in the poem (illustration,
contrast, consequence)
– the rhyming scheme (if there is one)
– the rhythm of the poem
4. Establish a theme; you should be able to deduce one or more themes after doing number 3. It
is certainly possible to have more than one theme in a poem, just remember that you must be
able to support what you say with the poem itself.
5. Each time you make a point, support it with an example and an explanation of how the
example is effective and why.
Formative Assessment (levels):
Thinking: thorough examination of poem
(Including criteria outlined on handout)
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Application: effort to create discussion
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