1. Thursday 14 th May Pre 1900 Poetry Preparation Objectives 1)To revise basic features of poetry and gain an understanding for new features. 2)To consolidate ideas about genders in 17 th century England. 3)To infer from key words from the poem.

2. Poetic terms – What do they mean? Poetic terms – What do they mean? Using your own knowledge and a dictionary, find out the definition for the following poetic features. Personification Enjambment Imagery Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Assonance Symbolism Metaphor Semantic field

3. Attitudes towards women in 17 th century England. Make him wait Don’t take the first offer you get Always look your best Adultery will bring you a world of misery Don’t cake your face in Make-up. Wear floor- length dresses that show a hint of cleavage

4. Chat up lines from 17 th Century Men… " Her breasts are the soft Pillows of love" "Her breasts are two Ivory balls of listing pleasure". "Her breasts are twins where Lillies grow". "Her breasts are a pair of Maiden- unconquered Worlds“. IS THERE A RECURRING THEME HERE???

5. What can we infer from key words in the poem? Rubies Heart Adore Flood Fire Empty Grave Rough