*Bell Ringer: Discuss Emily
Dickinson’s poetry
*Extended
Metaphor Discussion
*Anne
Bradstreet –Notes
* “Upon the Burning of Our House” pg 118
*Analyze the
poem (also, how do you see Puritan characteristics)
*“The Author to
Her Book” (on own or with partner)
ANALYZING POEMS:
*Read through
one time.
*Figure
meanings of unknown words, think/write questions, comments, thoughts about the
poem.
*Read again.
*Is there a
rhyme scheme? What is it? Repetition? Figurative language? What poetic devices?
Annotate the poem, marking these ideas on your sheet, with line numbers.
*Read a third
time.
*What are some
possible meanings? What happens in it? What parts of the poem make you think
what you do about it? Make sure to
refer to line numbers.
*Bradstreet-how
do you see Puritan Characteristics?
*When done,
keep notes, come get “The Author to Her Book” (analyze this poem as well
–follow steps above, then answer these/annotate on poem)
*What lines
imply Bradstreet sees herself as unworthy to write?
*Interpret
lines 3-5 of “The Author to Her Book”
*What do you
think about her attitude that the book is an additional child? Is this a good comparison (how are they similar
or not)?
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