Recap: We read "The Stolen Child," by W.B. Yeats, looking for literary elements, rhyme scheme, and meter. This is a fun poem to look for these things with, because unlike most poets, Yeats does not conform to standard writing conventions. Each stanza is a different length, and with the exception of the first four lines, and the last four lines of each, the rhyme scheme varies.
Homework: You have your first poetry writing assignment due Friday. Drafts should be completed by Thursday, so we can work on them in class doing a peer edit. The poem should be a minimum of 12 lines, and tell a story. The first line of the poem, however, will be a line from a song. This will give you a place to start.
Story Poem Assignment
Nice work today with the Yeats poem! He can be tricky, but I thought you conducted a great analysis! The more you read, the better you will become at poetry!
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