Lesson 2.1 - The Essence of Poetry
Specific Expectations:
Reading for Meaning - 1.2; 1.3
Understanding Form and Style - 2.2; 2.3
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies - 4.2
Learning Goals:
In this lesson you will receive exposure to what deep reading and analysis of poetry can teach us, and how poetry can prepare us for the study of longer forms of fiction such as short stories, novels and plays that you will encounter later in the course.
The focus in this lesson will be to develop a personal response to poetry – what poems say to us as close readers. This lesson’s goal is to make you aware of the value of poetry beyond its academic purpose.
These are the key words you will need to learn that are related to this Lesson.
You must view and learn these vocabulary in order to complete this activity to move on to the next activity.
Activity 2.1.1 - ANSWER KEY Page
Check and make correction to your answers with this answer key.
Please take 5 minutes to answer the questions in the Exit Card. This is a requirement after every lesson.
Passcode: icTu*335