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(with poetry). Today we learn how to F.L.I.R.T. She dwelt among the untrodden ways. She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye!
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(with poetry) Today we learn how to F.L.I.R.T.
She dwelt among the untrodden ways She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! By William Wordsworth
Heading – Poetry One • ‘A poem is like a person’. • Write two or three sentences in response to this comment.
Objectives • To examine She dwelt among the untrodden ways by William Wordsworth. • To F.L.I.R.T. with said poem.
F.L.I.R.T. • F. – Form • L. – Language • I. – Images • R. – Rhyme and Rhythm • T. - Theme
The Poet • William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an English poet who helped launch the Romantic Age of English Literature. • Expressing emotions and respecting nature’s importance defined this time and this man.
She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: The woman the poet speaks of is in a distant place that people never go. With no people about, she is surrounded only by nature. Like nature, nobody appreciates her beauty. Form: This is a lyric poem (expresses emotions) and a ballad poem (telling a story). Write down the word ‘Emotions:’ and as we continue, note any feelings we come across. (This may have been a real woman that the poet knew named Lucy).
Language – Are you interested in what their talking about?Images - Are you paying attention to what their saying?
A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye!—Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye!—Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky There is a metaphor and a simile here. Write down an explanation how a woman could be compared to these images and why. (5 or 6 sentences)
She lived unknown, and few could knowWhen Lucy ceased to be;But she is in her grave, and, oh,The difference to me! Write down these questions. Why might a poet use rhymes? What if there were a pattern in life like the rhyming scheme in this poem ? What do you think the poet’s intention was for writing this poem? (One Sentence answers)
Lament for Lucy / She dwelt among the untrodden ways She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me! By William Wordsworth
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