As I Grew Older Langston Hughes As I Grew Older Langston Hughes Summary of the poem Langston Hughes âAs I Grew Olderâ begins about a dream that the poet had âlong time…

Slide 1 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot Slide 2 To Hell with Prufrock! big clue Dante’s Inferno journey through Hell A big clue as to the poem’s meaning…

Slide 1 Step-by-Step Method of Thoroughly Explicating a Poem Based on work by Helen Vendler Slide 2 Paraphrase In your own words, write what the poem says. Slide 3 Ask yourself:…

Slide 1 Slide 2 What is your idea of history? Slide 3 Coady - Dweller at a Wood [Cornish coid, coat = Welsh coed = Breton coad, coat] Pollard - It is thought that this name…

Slide 1 For Monday 17/09/12 Learn the full poem – you need to read, re- read and practice! Slide 2 Homework for Friday 14 th September 2012 Choose a poem in which contrast…

Step-by-Step Method of Thoroughly Explicating a Poem Based on work by Helen Vendler Paraphrase In your own words, write what the poem says. Ask yourself: What has been happening…

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