Finish Poe poetry poster from Friday (Aah! Awesome alliterations!).
Answer the
following questions after reading the poetry selections on page 415-422.
Walt Whitman
from Song of Myself, 6
“When I heard the Learn’d
Astronomer”
“A Noiseless Patient Spider”
·
Through his poems, Whitman emphasizes a
connection not only to other people but also to nature. In what ways do
Whitman’s poems portray a connection between the poet and society as a whole?
Between the poet and different aspects of nature? Reference specific aspects of
each of the three poems in your
answer with line numbers (which should be at
least one paragraph of 8-10 sentences).
“My life closed twice before its
close”
“This is my letter to the World”
“I taste a liquor never brewed”
·
What private triumphs fears and disappointments
might Dickinson’s poems address? How might they also relate to broader themes
experienced by people everywhere? How does she reflect the concerns of the
Romantics? Reference specific aspects of each
of the three poems in your answer with line numbers (which should be at least one paragraph of 8-10
sentences).
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