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Analyzing Romantic Poetry Name: In this task, you will closely examine a poem from the Romantic period. You will then write an essay that explains the poem by presenting a claim about it and providing an argument to support the claim. Your essay will also include an analysis of how specific elements affect the poem as a whole. Part A Choose a poem by one of the following poets: ● Thomas Gray ● William Blake ● William Wordsworth ● Samuel Taylor Coleridge ● Lord Byron ● Percy Bysshe Shelley ● John Keats Below are some suggested poems for this activity: ● "The World Is Too Much with Us" by William Wordsworth ● "Mutability" by Percy Bysshe Shelley ● "This Living Hand" by John Keats ● "Work Without Hope" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge However, if you prefer to work on a different poem, it's a good idea to read through the entire instructions for this activity first to ensure that you choose a poem that is appropriate in length and complexity for the essay you'll be submitting. Which poem did you choose, and what influenced your selection? Please answer in complete sentences. English 12 Sem B Unit 6 Activity: The Romantic Era Analyzing Romantic Poetry Name: Part B Once you have chosen a poem, read it carefully. Answer the following questions, in complete sentences, and use evidence from the poem where able to. What is the poem’s theme or central idea? How does the author use of figurative language or other poetic devices? What effect does the use of figurative language/other poetic devices have on the poem? How would you describe the tone of the poem? How would you describe the structure or organization of the poem? English 12 Sem B Unit 6 Activity: The Romantic Era Analyzing Romantic Poetry Name: Part C After you have read the poem thoroughly, present your analysis of the poem in an essay. Think of a major claim that you can make about the poem and build an argument to support that claim using evidence from the text. (An essay that contains such an argument is called an explication of a poem.) Your claim may be: ● a specific interpretation of the poem ● a view about the poet's attitude toward the subject ● the relationship of the subject to the historical context of the poem ● the significance of some element of the poem's form ● another similar type of analysis Your essay must include the following: ● your interpretation of the poem (10 pts) ● textual evidence to support your interpretation (20 pt) ● an analysis of specific elements of the poem (10 pts) ● a discussion of how specific elements of the poem (such as theme, figurative language, or structure) affect the meaning of the entire poem (20 pts) ● a major claim about the poem (10 pts) ● an argument to support
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Analyzing Romantic Poetry Name: In this task, you will closely examine a poem from the Romantic peri...