V6D - P3 - Week 7 (American) part 1

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V6D - P3 - Week 7

Today's Lesson

Literary History: American

Make groups of 4
One of you needs to sign in with your group name and lists who is in the group below

Literature Lesson - American

Emily Dickinson is an American author.

Look up information about her and share it here.

Reader page 17: Read the poem
- Find the slant rhymes in this poem.

The definition of slant rhyme can be found in the reader

Slant Rhyme in 314

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

Reader page 17: Read the poem
- What metaphor does Dickinson use to define hope?

The definition of a metaphor can be found in the reader

Metaphor for hope in 314

A bird: 

a thing with feathers, 

sings the tune, 

the little Bird

Reader page 17: Read the poem
- Is this poem positive or negative. Explain why.

314: positive or negative

Positive. 

Hope. It’s always there, giving comfort without asking anything in return

“And never stops – at all –”

“That kept so many warm”

(never) “It asked a crumb – of me”

Literature Lesson - American

Student's choice

You have several options for the rest of this lesson:

Test week: 

- Study the PPT on American history

- Study the other Literary History PPTs. 

- Study literary history reader

- Answer 

Centraal Examen:

- Practise your reading skills on www.examenflow.nl 

Finished!

You have finished today's lesson. 

You learned more about literary history

 and

you have prepared for your final tests. 

Well done!