Mrs. Griz    

 
 

Hello All! I hope you are having a great week so far. Please read this poem. As with all poetry, it sometimes takes 2 and 3 readings of the poem to feel like you have a grasp on it. Then answer these questions on paper, to be turned in on Monday.

1. Vocabulary: Look up a definition for these words...
Pathos-
Gait-
Eddying-
Irresolute-

2. Who is the speaker? Are there any other people in the poem?

3.  Summarize each stanza of the poem. Try to put it in your own words.

4. What do you make of the last lines of the poem?

5. What is God's role in this poem?

6. What do you think the title helps us to understand about the poem?

7. What are the parallels between this poem and THE CHOSEN? (There are quite a few!)

See you guys on Monday!

 

Assignment: Choose one of the "Which..?" questions below and write a response. Be creative, and be specific in your writing. Your response should be at least a paragraph long. When posting a comment be sure to only write your first name. Also, make sure spelling and punctuation are correct.  Check back later and comment on a classmate's response.

Which quality best describes your life--exciting, organised, dull--and why?
Which quality do you dislike most about yourself--laziness, selfishness, childishness--and why?
Which is least important to you--money, power, fame--and why?
Which is most important to you--being popular, accomplishing things, being organized--and why?

I'm looking forward to reading your responses!