Poetry Unit
Essential Questions:
1. To what extent is poetry a form of self-expression?
2. What are the forms and devices that poets use?
3. What is figurative language and how does it affect our interpretation of poetry?
4. What is a sonnet and its formation?
A. "Sonnet" by Seamus Heaney Activity and Discussion
B. Read "Holy Sonnet #9" by John Donne.
Answer discussion questions.
C. Introduce TP-CASTT
Use "To Virgins, to Make Much of Time" as an example.
Essential Questions:
1. To what extent is poetry a form of self-expression?
2. What are the forms and devices that poets use?
3. What is figurative language and how does it affect our interpretation of poetry?
4. What is a sonnet and its formation?
A. "Sonnet" by Seamus Heaney Activity and Discussion
B. Read "Holy Sonnet #9" by John Donne.
Answer discussion questions.
C. Introduce TP-CASTT
Use "To Virgins, to Make Much of Time" as an example.