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:
Assignment Type:
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.