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Inside Poetry: Getting At The Poem's Basic Meaning & Technique

Ask yourself the following questions that apply to your focus question. Make notes as you go, and you will find it easier to organize your thoughts for the first draft.
  • The poem's basic content
    1. What is the context of the poem? Identify the speaker(s) and any background information that would help explain the poem's basic message.
    2. How are the thoughts organized?
    3. Does the poet contrast any ideas? Does he/she juxtapose any for effect?
    4. What feelings does the speaker reveal?
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A Snowotherway Lesson Plan (when there's no other way) Grade Level(s): 9, 10 Subject(s): CTS/Arts/Visual Arts/Design Technology Description: Students who have edited images and other parts of their blogs may have a hard time remembering the location or function of the dashboard, plugins, CSS, or an RSS widget; especially during extended periods of unstable access to email, file, internet servers. This exercise is a fun and exciting way to get the students involved and help learn the parts of a blog.
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