Analyzing Poetic Devices: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz"

High schoolers 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 poem's form.

Concepts

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poetic devices, poetry, literary devices

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Additional Tags

poetic devices, robert hayden, theodore roethke, english language arts

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Resource Details

Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

English Language Arts

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

2 days

Instructional Strategy

Research

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

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