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“ Dulce Et Decorum Est ” Timed Essay Debrief

“ Dulce Et Decorum Est ” Timed Essay Debrief. K. Matteson AP Literature. The little things:. The speaker of the poem is not Wilfred Owen. He is the poet, not the narrator/speaker. Please don’t refer to the poet as the person learning the lesson or gaining the insight in the poem.

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“ Dulce Et Decorum Est ” Timed Essay Debrief

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  1. “Dulce Et Decorum Est” Timed Essay Debrief K. Matteson AP Literature

  2. The little things: • The speaker of the poem is not Wilfred Owen. He is the poet, not the narrator/speaker. Please don’t refer to the poet as the person learning the lesson or gaining the insight in the poem. • Don’t refer to the poet/author by his/her first name after you initially provide his/her first name in the opening paragraph. • Dead Words - Don’t use them! (really, very, a lot, big, good, stuff, etc.)

  3. THEME What was the theme of this poem? Those of you that did not discern this theme, do you understand how you missed it?

  4. A few more little things: 4. Make sure you know what a term means before you use it. (ALLUSION) 5. Use lead-ins before quotes. Don’t just drop them! 6. “Wilfred Owen does a great job showing the contrasts.” What is wrong with this sentence? 7. What can you tell me about topic sentences?

  5. And, the BIG things: • ALL POETS/AUTHORS USE TONE!! You must discuss how the author creates a specific type of tone. You could discuss imagery, diction, syntax, etc., - AND I NEVER WANT TO SEE THE WORD TONE IN ONE OF YOUR ESSAYS AGAIN WITHOUT A DESCRIPTOR (adjective) BEFORE IT. • Same goes with diction!!

  6. Yes, there are more BIG things: • For the poetry essay, you must quote the poem multiple times throughout your essay. HOWEVER, very rarely do you need to quote whole lines, and you should never quote whole stanzas. When your quotes are too long, what does that make your reader think? • Remember: short and many.

  7. And More… • ADDRESS THE ENTIRE PROMPT. • Don’t forget the Delve-in method I taught you for formulating your paragraphs! • Avoid writing about rhyme unless you really understand its role in the poem! • Try to stay focused on one type of device in each paragraph. Some of you wrote about 3-4 totally different devices in one paragraph and made me so so sad.

  8. Yes, more. • Address theme in the opening paragraph. Let the reader know you understand the poem and you’ll score points. MOST of you got this!! • Remain objective. • Use the language of the prompt – NO, I don’t want you to copy the prompt into your intro. I want you to call imagery imagery, and call organization organization. Let the reader know you’re making an effort to respond to specific parts of the prompt.

  9. And finally… • Refer to the prompt in your intro. • Remain objective. Don’t get too personally involved in your analysis, or you lose the authority in your argument. • Make sure your thesis is the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

  10. Rewrite Options If you scored a 5 or below and would like to rewrite your essay, see me. Do not just rewrite without scheduling a quick conference to discuss what you need to improve upon.

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