WW1 poetry lesson 2

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WW1 Poetry - PRE-IB 2020

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Reflect on the homework:

• First impression
• The title
• The speaker
• Tone / mood
• What is the poem about?
• Theme(s)

Rupert Brooke

3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915 

English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier. 

Brooke enlisted at the outbreak of war in August 1914. He came to public attention as a war poet early the following year, when The Times Literary Supplement published two sonnets.

Step 1: Read 'Peace'

After reading, write down or talk about your first impression and immediate response, both positive and negative. 

Also, discuss the poem's structure and rhythm. 

For example, are the lines short and meant to be read slow? Or, does the poem move fast, and if so, why?

How to Analyze a Poem in 6 Steps

Step 1: Read the poem once to yourself and then aloud, all the way through, at LEAST twice. 

Step 2: Think about the title and how it relates to the poem.

Step 3: Understanding the speaker at the centre of a poem may help the piece appear more tangible.

Step 4: Address the attitude or mood the poem is attempting to convey.

Step 5: Read line-by-line and 'translate' into your own words. 

Step 6: Last but not least, it's time to get to the core of what the poem is about by identifying its theme. 

https://www.teachforamerica.org/stories

Step 1: Read 'The Soldier'

After reading, write down or talk about your first impression and immediate response, both positive and negative. 

Also, discuss the poem's structure and rhythm. 

For example, are the lines short and meant to be read slow? Or, does the poem move fast, and if so, why?

How to Analyze a Poem in 6 Steps

Step 1: Read the poem once to yourself and then aloud, all the way through, at LEAST twice. 

Step 2: Think about the title and how it relates to the poem.

Step 3: Understanding the speaker at the centre of a poem may help the piece appear more tangible.

Step 4: Address the attitude or mood the poem is attempting to convey.

Step 5: Read line-by-line and 'translate' into your own words. 

Step 6: Last but not least, it's time to get to the core of what the poem is about by identifying its theme. 

https://www.teachforamerica.org/stories

Homework for Monday

Finish analyzing the poems 

+ answer the questions on pages 7 & 9 of the reader.