Poetry Assignment

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Poetry Assignment

By the end of this lesson, you...

...understand (more about) the purpose of poetry. 

...understand how poetry can impress you. 

...have connected different poems to social issues. 

Table of Contents

Watch poems together

Work on the poetry assignment

Rules in Class

Be respectful, difficult subjects will be discussed. 

Feel free to ask about these subjects!

Listen to each other. 

What do I need to know for the test?

Chapter 1:

• Compounds with some-, any-, every- and no-. 
• Gerunds (ww+ing) and to + infinitive.
• Questions and negations (vragen en ontkenningen).
• Vocabulary Chapter 1 (NL-EN, EN-NL)

Chapter 2:

• Past Perfect (had stayed)
• Prepositions of time and place
• Active voice vs. Passive voice
• Vocabulary Chapter 2 (NL-EN, EN-NL)

'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou

Main theme: Race and Confidence

Pay attention to:

Her gestures, her mimic, her intonation

'Home' by Warsan Shire

Main theme: Refuge

Pay attention to:

Her emotions

The use of graphic words/ descriptions (Why would the author write these?)

'Time for Love' by Sean Lionadh

Main theme: Homophobia

Pay attention to:

The word 'Normal' (What does it mean for this poem?)

The video (What does it add to the poem?)

Over to you...

Go to Skillsfile 1 page on Itslearning.

Start on your assignment.