Introduction
First Additional Home Language- Literature .
Good day grade 10.
The following lesson will be focusing on the poem "Because i could not for death 479- Emily Dickinson" and this lesson includes a poem, additional notes on the poem and 2 activities to complete.
Remeber to read the instructions thoroughly as this lesson is very important in understanding on how put a poem into perspective.
Complete your own work. You may consult me duing class hours only for additonal information regarding the poem and activities.
Aims and instructions of the lesson- Understanding on how to approach a poem.
- put a poem into perspective with understanding.
- Read under the column evaluation before answering your question in the conclusion column.
-Answer the questions under the process column in your own words.
Goodluck and happy learning!!!!
Task
Read the following poem by the author and watch the additional notes on the video provided about the poem: "Because i could not stop for death" 479 ( Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
(Click on the links and video below)
Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. While she was extremely prolific as a poet and regularly enclosed poems in letters to friends, she was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. She died in Amherst in 1886, and the first volume of her work was published posthumously in 1890.
1. Poem- https://poets.org/poem/because-i-could-not-stop-death-479
2. Additional analysis- this additional analysis provides an explanation about the poem.
3. line by line analysis- (copy and paste link to get access)
https://smartenglishnotes.com/2019/07/06/because-i-could-not-stop-for-d….
Process
Activity 1: Once you have completed reading the poem and thorougly reading and watching the notes about the poem, complete the following questions with your own understanding about the poem.
1. Provide an explanation based on your own understanding as to why the poet 'Emily Dickinson' wrote this poem.
2. What does the title mean "because i could not stop for death"?
3. The word 'kindly' is used in the first stanza of the poem, why is the this an irony in the poem?
4. "And i had to put away my labour and my liesure too", explain what the poet means.
5. What kind of tone is used by the author? and how does it affect the mood of the poem?
6. Provide a personification found in the poem and explain it in your own words.
7. Who was this poem written for and why?
8. What does the carriage represent in the poem?
9. There is an important theme "immorality", what is meant by immorality?
10. What is death personified as within the poem?
11. "He" is repeated through out the poem, who is the poet referring to?
12. In your own words provide a detailed explanation on the image below and what it represents in the poem.
Evaluation
The questions in activity 1 will be answered together once this lesson is completed, we will go through the answers via webquest.
The rubric below is a detailed rubric description for your activity 2: creative writing. Go through the rubric carefully when answering activity 2.
| Points | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 15+ | Excellent | Effectively uses vivid vocabulary, unique details, figurative language, and sensory details to create tone and meaning. |
| 10+ | Good | Uses vocabulary, figurative language, and sensory details to create tone and meaning. Evokes a moderate response from the reader. |
| 5+ | Fair | Weak use of vocabulary, figurative language, and sensory details to create tone and meaning. Evokes a minimal response from reader. |
| 1-5+ | Poor | ack of vocabulary, figurative language, and sensory details create an overgeneralized or vague poem. Reader is unmoved by work. |
Conclusion
Activity 2: In no more then 2 paragraphs, write a detailed understanding on how this poem relates to the life we life today and how you understood the poem and what you have learnt in this lesson. (20 Marks)
- ime is precious, how do the poem relate to our everyday lives?
- What is your understanding about the poem and how do the poem make you view life
- Due Date- 27 August 2021