1. How to critically read a poem Featuring "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus " by William Carlos Williams Haley Bentley

2. Step 1: Read the Poem

3. Step 2: Mark Unfamiliar Words

4. Step 3: Underline Figuartive Language

5. Step 4: Circle Important Words

6. Step 5: Review your Notes

7. "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" By William Carlos Williams www.silverbirchpress.wordp ress.com

8. According to Brueghel when Icarus fell it was spring www.genius.com/281 1070

9. a farmer was ploughing his field the whole pagentry www.ibiblio.org

10. of the year was awake tingling near www.freelargeimages.com/landscap e-2332

11. the edge of the sea concerned with itself www.ibiblio.org

12. sweating in the sun that melted the wings' wax www.genius.co m/2811070

13. unsignificantly off the coast there was www.wildaboutwhales. com.au

14. a splash quite unnoticed this was Icarus drowning www.ibiblio.org

15. Landscape with the Fall of Icarus Breugel 1560 www.ibiblio.org

16. Turn and Talk Discuss with the person beside you Williams' use of figurative language.

17. Words to Define Ecphrasis Pagentry Personification

18. People to Know Icarus Daedalu s William Carlos Williams Icarus Bruegel

19. Homework Review this ZohoShow Take notes Recreate Williams' poem using a photograph you find (personal or not) Attach the photograph to your poem and bring to class

20. Homework Requirements 7 stanzas Incorporated image Use of figurative language

21. References  Williams, W. (1939) "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus." Poets.org.  All photos are accredited in the slide they are shown on.