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9/20/12

9/20/12. Focus: How can we analyze the use of point of view in Medieval poetry? Start Up: “There are always two sides to a story.” Explain whether you agree or disagree and why.

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9/20/12

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  1. 9/20/12 • Focus: How can we analyze the use of point of view in Medieval poetry? • Start Up: “There are always two sides to a story.” Explain whether you agree or disagree and why. • Homework: For extra credit, finish writing your response to one of the medieval poems and hand in tomorrow. (Must be at least 15-20 lines)

  2. Vocabulary • Point of View- the angle or perspective from which a story is written • Three types of point of view: first person (I, me, my, second person (you), and third person (he, she, they) • Troubadour- the composer and performer of lyric poetry in Europe in the Medieval period (400AD-1480AD)

  3. Reading • Identify the speaker, audience, subject and author’s message in the poems.

  4. Writing Activity • Write your own response to one of the two medieval love poems using first person point of view.

  5. Summary • What are the three different types of point of view? • What is a troubadour? • What three subjects did they often write poetry about?

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