Please note, since these directions were not up at the beginning of the day on Monday 5/21 and Friday is a half day, the due date for these activities will be Tuesday 5/29.
Task 1: Watch the video about Poetry Out Loud. As you watch, write down at least five notes about the video. Then, answer the following questions: Do you think this program will encourage more people to become interested in poetry? Why (not)? Would you ever consider competing in a Poetry Out Loud competition? Why (not)? (1 point)
Task 2: Watch at least two of the Poetry Out Loud recitations. Write a reaction to these two videos in which you comment on the poem itself (the meaning and/or literary devices) as well as the reader's delivery of the poem. (2 points)
Task 4: Read and/or listen to "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden. Then, read this analysis of the poem. What is the purpose of Hayden's sound devices (alliteration and consonance) in the poem? (2 points)
Task 5: Complete the Memory Composition Activity to create your own poem inspired by Hayden and by a figure in your own life. (5 points)
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