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. Poetic/Literary Devices Review
B. Notes on basic sonnet forms.
C. "Sonnet" by Seamus Heaney Activity and Discussion
D. Read "Holy Sonnet #9" by John Donne.
Answer discussion questions.
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. Poetic/Literary Devices Review
B. Notes on basic sonnet forms.
C. "Sonnet" by Seamus Heaney Activity and Discussion
D. Read "Holy Sonnet #9" by John Donne.
Answer discussion questions.