Friday, April 23, 2010

Dulce et Decorum Est- If you missed it

For those who were absent, here are the questions for the Dulce et Decorum Est poem that we discussed in class.

Here is a link to the poem Dulce et Decorum Est.

Here are the questions:

Discuss and then record your answers to these questions at your table. Be prepared to share your answers aloud.
1. Read- Draw-Talk-Write
a. Listen.
b. Draw a picture of the images the stanza elicits.
c. Talk with tablemates about what you picture
d. Write a one sentence summary of the stanza.
2. What is Owen’s tone? (attitude toward the topic)
3. What 2 lines and literary devices best convey his tone? How?
4. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? What is the effect of the rhyme scheme?
5. What is ironic about the title?
6. Write a complete, concise theme statement for the poem.

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