Curated OER
One Art Theme of Memory and the Past
In this "One Art" activity, students discuss the relationship of loss to forgetting things. Students look at the author's tone and the significance of her memories.
Curated OER
"One Art" Theme of Lies and Deceit
In this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the poem as an exercise in self-deception. Students answer four questions about the poet's view of loss and her attempt to come to terms with it by making it seem trivial.
Curated OER
"One Art" Theme of Transience
For this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the theme of transience as they reflect upon the losses they have experienced in their lives. Students discuss the idea that nothing is eternal.
The Washington Post
Washington Post: Poems by Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop
Poet laureate Robert Hass writes about the poetry form called villanelle and uses poems by Roethke and Bishop to demonstrate the form.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Elizabeth Bishop
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Elizabeth Bishop including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Bishop is also provided.