Recitation 8 - Short Answer Exercise: Relate Poetic Form to Theme

Literary Core Skill:

Relate form of various poetic titles to their subjects.

Elements of Fiction:

Poetry

Assignment Type:

Short Answer Exercise

Description:

This worksheet asks for a paragraph- or page-length explanation of the thematic significance of the form and literary devices of a selected poem.

Grading Rubric:

Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation, b) plausibility, and c) reference to the text. Paragraph- and page-length answers may also be graded on the 5-fold rubric.

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