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Assignment: Poetry (35 Points) Instructions: Complete the following worksheet. Keep in mind that your instructor will be evaluating both the quality of the content in your responses and the quality of the writing that communicates these ideas. Be mindful of the basic principles of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Poetic Devices Examine each of the following poems: “Epitaph” by Katherine Philips, “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” by William Wordsworth, “Death Be Not Proud” by John Donne, and “My Number” by Billy Collins. 1) Select examples from the poems that demonstrate each of the following: controlling image, irony, and paradox. Then explain how the author uses the device to enhance meaning. Device Controlling Image Poem Text Evidence Irony Paradox © K12 Inc. How It Enhances Meaning 2) Select text from the poems that demonstrates each of the following figurative language devices: metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, understatement, and sarcasm. Then explain how the author uses the device to create meaning. Device Metaphor Poem Text Evidence Simile Personification Hyperbole Understatement Sarcasm © K12 Inc. How It Creates Meaning Short Answer 3) Examine your tables of poetic devices. How does each author use them to elicit reader emotions? 4) Why is poetry an appropriate genre to discuss love and death? © K12 Inc. Finding Theme 5) Choose one of the poems. Write a paragraph about using the following strategy to find the theme. a. Examine the title and “look” of the stanzas and lines. b. Read the poem multiple times. c. Visualize the images. d. Find meaning in the language. e. Make a personal connection. f. Ask yourself what message is the poet trying to send. Short Answer 6) Compare the theme of the poem to the theme of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. How are the themes shaped by the genres? © K12 Inc. Write a Poem 7) Write a three-stanza poem that includes at least five poetic devices. Make a list of the poetic devices used below the poem. © K12 Inc.
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