Curated OER
Analyzing Poetic Devices: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz"
Analyze the poetic devices used in Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" to those found in Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz." Critical analysts discuss poetic meter and rhythm and its relationship to theme. They compare and contrast...
Curated OER
Analyzing Poetic Devices: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz"
Students examine how Robert Hayden and Theodore Roethke incorporate poetic devices to convey meaning in the poems, 'Those Winter Sundays,' and 'My Papa's Waltz.' They listen to audio clips, explore websites, and write an analysis of the...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Analyzing Poetic Devices: Robert Hayden and Theodore Roethke
Students examine the relationship of poetic form and content, shaped by alliteration, consonance, repetition, and rhythm, in two poems about fatherhood: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz."
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Hayden's Life and Career
Mark A. Sanders writes a biographical critique on Robert Hayden and his poetry.
Cengage Learning
Heath Anthology of American Literature: Robert Hayden
For an overview of the life and work of Robert Hayden (1913-1980 CE), go to this website. The biography provides details about his childhood, education, awards he has won, and the typical themes of his poems.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Robert Hayden (1913 1980)
Georgetown University provides a instructional activity using Hayden's poems. Poems used are: "Summertime and the Living", "Mourning Poem for the Queen of Sunday", and "Tour 5".
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Michigan Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Michigan includes information on featured poets (Robert Hayden and Carolyn Forche) and poems specifically about Michigan.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Robert Hayden
This page includes a picture of Robert Hayden and a short biography on him. Also has links to more information about him.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: "Middle Passage"
A interpretation of "Middle Passage" by many different authors.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: On "A Letter From Phillis Wheatley"
Critical analysis of poet Robert Haden's "A Letter from Phillis Wheatley" from three different perspectives.