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“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold Prereading. Vocabulary Matching. 1. tide a. the rhythmic repetition of sound 2. glimmering b. when the tide recedes 3. grating c. the rise and fall of the sea 4. cadence d. making a scraping sound
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Vocabulary Matching • 1. tide a. the rhythmic repetition of sound • 2. glimmering b. when the tide recedes • 3. grating c. the rise and fall of the sea • 4. cadence d. making a scraping sound • 5. ebb e. shining faintly or unsteadily
Vocabulary Matching • 1. tide: c a. the rhythmic repetition of sound • 2. glimmering: e b. when the tide recedes • 3. grating: d c. the rise and fall of the sea • 4. cadence: a d. making a scraping sound • 5. ebb: b e. shining faintly or unsteadily
Before you Read (BOB 721-723) • Respond to the Quickwrite: What do people cling to in times of trouble? • Review the definition of “mood” • Read the background information • Read the Critical Comment on page 723 (“Love is Itself a Faith”) and take notes on the key ideas • Read the poem together and focus on understanding the mood and theme of the poem.
Quick Review: Group Work • Group 1: Write a paraphrase of the first stanza. • Group 2: Write a paraphrase of the second and third stanzas. • Group 3: Write a paraphrase of the fourth stanza. • Group 4: Respond to questions 1 & 2 on page 724. • Group 5: Respond to questions 3 & 4 on page 724. • Group 6: Respond to questions 5 & 6 on page 724. • Group 7: Respond to question 7 on page 724. • Group 8: Respond to question 8 on page 724. • Group 9: What is the theme of this poem? Cite evidence from the poem as support.
Homework • IR: Re-read this poem in your Interactive Reader and respond to the sidenote questions (IR pp. 220-223). • Extra Credit: Respond to the Writing Prompt on page 724: “Dover Beach” Reflection (1 well-developed paragraph minimum for extra credit).