1. The Tide Rises the Tide Falls and A Psalm of Life
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

2. About the Author
Henry Longfellow is most known for “Paul Reveres Ride”
He entered school at the age of three
At age 13 he became a published poet
He spoke 11 languages
Read 18 languages

3. Vocab to know
Stanza: groups of lines sometimes characterized be a repeated patter of rhyme and number of lines
Rhyme Scheme; a pattern of end rhyme in a stanza or an entire poem

4. A Psalm of life Summary
In this poem the speaker refutes the idea that life is only “an empty dream”. He declares that living a purposeful, “sublime” life, patiently but actively working toward a goal, can inspire others to do the same.

5. The Tide Rises the Tide Falls Summary
The speaker of this poem describes a traveler coming to a town by way of the shore, while the tide rises and falls endlessly. The ceaselessness of the waves contracts with the Traveler's brief stay.

6. Group Activity Directions:
You and your partner are going to evaluate a poem by Longfellow. You must include the poem in its entirety on the sheet of paper. You will complete the following on the poem:
What sound devices are used?
What are your individual perspectives/opinions of the poem?
Translate the poem into simple terms
Draw an image relating to the poem
What is the tone?
Evaluate the title of the poem. Do you feel that there should be a different title? If you could rename the poem what would you name it?