Penelope
In the pathway of the sun,
In the footsteps of the breeze,
Where the world and sky are one,
He shall ride the silver seas,
He shall cut the glittering wave.
I shall sit at home, and rock;
Rise, to heed a neighbor's knock;
Brew my tea, and snip my thread;
Bleach the linen for my bed.
They will call him brave.
-Dorothy Parker
1. Annotate the poem.
2. How does Parker describe his journey? What are the connotations of the words she uses? What kind
of imagery does she create?
3. How does Parker describe what I does? What are the connotations of the words she uses? What kind
of imagery does she create?
4. Why is this poem called Penelope? Who is Penelope?
5. Consider the last line of the poem carefully. What meaning does it add to the poem as a whole?
6. Is Penelope brave? Is she a hero?
Penelope
In the pathway of the sun,
In the footsteps of the breeze,
Where the world and sky are one,
He shall ride the silver seas,
He shall cut the glittering wave.
I shall sit at home, and rock;
Rise, to heed a neighbor's knock;
Brew my tea, and snip my thread;
Bleach the linen for my bed.
They will call him brave.
-Dorothy Parker
1. Annotate the poem.
2. How does Parker describe his journey? What are the connotations of the words she uses? What kind
of imagery does she create?
3. How does Parker describe what I does? What are the connotations of the words she uses? What kind
of imagery does she create?
4. Why is this poem called Penelope? Who is Penelope?
5. Consider the last line of the poem carefully. What meaning does it add to the poem as a whole?
6. Is Penelope brave? Is she a hero?
Jaime Evans
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:25:27 AM PT
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