Today we learn how to F.L.I.R.T. (with poetry)

She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! By William Wordsworth

Heading – Poetry One ‘A poem is like a person’. Write two or three sentences in response to this comment.

To examine She dwelt among the untrodden ways by William Wordsworth. Objectives To examine She dwelt among the untrodden ways by William Wordsworth. To F.L.I.R.T. with said poem.

F. – Form L. – Language I. – Images R. – Rhyme and Rhythm T. - Theme F.L.I.R.T. F. – Form L. – Language I. – Images R. – Rhyme and Rhythm T. - Theme

The Poet William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an English poet who helped launch the Romantic Age of English Literature. Expressing emotions and respecting nature’s importance defined this time and this man.

Form – What does she/he look like and what’s their story?

She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: The woman the poet speaks of is in a distant place that people never go. With no people about, she is surrounded only by nature. Like nature, nobody appreciates her beauty. Form: This is a lyric poem (expresses emotions) and a ballad poem (telling a story). Write down the word ‘Emotions:’ and as we continue, note any feelings we come across. (This may have been a real woman that the poet knew named Lucy).

Language – Are you interested in what their talking about Language – Are you interested in what their talking about? Images - Are you paying attention to what their saying?

A violet by a mossy stone A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! —Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! —Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky There is a metaphor and a simile here. Write down an explanation how a woman could be compared to these images and why. (5 or 6 sentences)

Write down these questions. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! Write down these questions. Why might a poet use rhymes? What if there were a pattern in life like the rhyming scheme in this poem ? What do you think the poet’s intention was for writing this poem? (One Sentence answers)

Lament for Lucy / She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! By William Wordsworth

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