Thursday

Unit Goal:

Students will be able to write an analysis of “any” poem of literary merit connecting a variety of literary devices – including tone, poetical structure, figurative language, diction, syntax, etc. – with the poem as a whole and be able to write a timed-AP analysis essay scoring in the upper half on the AP rubric.

4 – On an AP poetry prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 7 or higher on the AP rubric.

3 – On an AP poetry prompt the student can successfully answer the prompt and write an essay scoring a 5 or higher on the AP rubric.

2 – On an AP poetry prompt the student cannot successfully answer the prompt and write an analysis essay.  Student scores 3-4 on the AP rubric.

1 -  Student is unable to write an analysis essay.

Today, I want to discuss your 1st essays on "The Waste Land" and then move on to talk about "The Colonel" and "Home Burial".  Homework I want you to read "The Death of the Hired-Man", make notes, and come to class prepared to discuss it in relation to the following.

Things to think about:

A) Overall meaning - make sure your thesis reference the overall meaning of the poem, section, or text.  

B) Titles of poems.  

C) Form or structure or where the poem breaks structure

D) Tone

E) Literary Devices - allusion, symbol, metaphor, syntax, enjambment, 

F) Speaker/story

G) Literal level vs. analysis


THE COLONEL