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Poetry Annotations

Poetry Annotations. Dreams by Langston Hughes Up-hill by Christina Rossetti There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer . Dreams by Langston Hughes. Dreams die like birds who have broken wings.

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Poetry Annotations

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  1. Poetry Annotations Dreams by Langston Hughes Up-hill by Christina Rossetti There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

  2. Dreams by Langston Hughes Dreams die like birds who have broken wings Alliteration; flow Hold fast to dreams (A) For if dreams die(B) Life is a broken-winged bird (C) That cannot fly. (A) Hold fast to dreams (D) For when dreams go(E) Life is a barren field (F) Frozen with snow. (E) Metaphor: shows depressing nature of lost dream Life without dreams are like barren field in winter Metaphor: shows depressing nature of lost dream Theme: A person should not let their dreams slide away. Life without dreams is the equivalent of death. Happier lives require dreams for a person to do more than survive life.

  3. Up-hill by Christina Rossetti Road usually symbolizes life; journey of life A road goes uphill and will take a whole day Does the road wind up-hill all the way? (A) Yes, to the very end. (B) Will the day's journey take the whole long day? (A) From morn to night, my friend. (B) But is there for the night a resting-place? (C) A roof for when the slow dark hours begin. (D) May not the darkness hide it from my face? (C) You cannot miss that inn. (D) Inn is at the end of the road, so must be heaven There is an inn that will help a person rest after the journey It seems like there are 2 people talking back and forth. 1 person questions (people) and the other has all the answers (God) Rhyme helps it sound like a song/prayer

  4. Up-hill by Christina Rossetti continued Wayfarers could be loved ones who have died before Other people will be at the inn and meet newcomers Shall I meet other wayfarers at night? Those who have gone before. Then must I knock, or call when just in sight? They will not keep you standing at that door. Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak? Of labour you shall find the sum. Will there be beds for me and all who seek? Yea, beds for all who come. There will be comfort after journey and all are welcome Labour would be life; sum is our heavenly reward Theme: Life is a long, difficult journey. When we die, we are all welcome in heaven for a rest from our lives as a reward. All will be welcome in heaven if they have taken/completed their journey or worked hard in life.

  5. There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale We will review this one in class on Friday

  6. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost We will review this one in class on Friday

  7. Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer We will review this one in class on Friday

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