V4 - Poetry reader - Yeats

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Poetry Reader - Yeats

Important

Poetry project:

- 10 March = Assignment 2: Write a poem -  see page 39

- 16 March = Assignment 1: Opinion piece - see page 39

- TW3 = Oral exam related to poetry reader in groups 

- Poetry reader needs to be complete

! We will not do pages 34 t/m 38 from the reader !

You have done several tasks so far,
what do you remember from last week's poems?

Today's Lesson

Sign up for your oral exam please!

Learn about:

William Butler Yeats

Analyse:

On being asked for a War Poem

William Butler Yeats

Born in Dublin, Ireland, on June 13 1865

He is considered one of the greatest poets 

and has won the Nobel Prize in 1923

You will watch a video of a celebration in honor of Yeats

www.ireland.com

On being asked for a War Poem

Page 30

You will listen to and read along with the poem: 

On being asked for a War Poem by William Butler Yeats

What is the structure of the poem and the rhyme scheme?
(check the glossary)

Find the simile in the poem

What do you think of Yeats deciding to not write about the war?

Preparation for tomorrow

Tomorrow you will write a poem in class

The topic is: Conflict

It needs to have at least five style figures

Check the glossary list to decide which to use

Finished!

You have finished today's lesson.

You worked on the Poetry Project

You have worked on the tasks 

and prepared for the tests by doing so

Well done!