Material Detail

Comparative Close Reading Poetry Analysis: "All that lives must die . . ." -Shakespeare

Comparative Close Reading Poetry Analysis: "All that lives must die . . ." -Shakespeare

The goal of this lesson is that students will be able to analyze and interpret the ways in which an author's style (use of poetic devices) develops tone and theme in challenging grade-appropriate poetry. Close-reading skills culminate in a compare/contrast essay analyzing how two poets express a similar theme. The student handout with all of the activities and questions, links to the poems, and a compare/contrast essay model is provided....

Show More

Quality

  • User Rating
  • Comments
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Accessibility Info

More about this material

Browse...

Disciplines with similar materials as Comparative Close Reading Poetry Analysis: "All that lives must die . . ." -Shakespeare

Comments

Log in to participate in the discussions or sign up if you are not already a MERLOT member.