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Round up the Usual Suspects!!! POETRY DETECTIVE PROJECT

Round up the Usual Suspects!!! POETRY DETECTIVE PROJECT. By Ms. Knisely. HISTORICAL ERAS. WW I PROTESTS WWII VIETNAM BEAT WRITERS FEMINISTS. CHOOSE YOUR HISTORICAL PERIOD. Gather evidence Find clues Investigate allegations Dismiss statements unworthy .

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Round up the Usual Suspects!!! POETRY DETECTIVE PROJECT

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  1. Round up the Usual Suspects!!!POETRY DETECTIVE PROJECT By Ms. Knisely

  2. HISTORICAL ERAS WW I PROTESTS WWII VIETNAM BEAT WRITERS FEMINISTS

  3. CHOOSE YOUR HISTORICAL PERIOD • Gather evidence • Find clues • Investigate allegations • Dismiss statements unworthy

  4. INNOCENT or GUILTY? “just the facts ma’am.”

  5. CLUES/HINTS: What was going on historically that might have affected this movement? Look for common characteristics of poetry from the era you’ve chosen. What was occurring in the poet’s life that might have influenced his/her writing style?

  6. INSPIRATION: War poetry came from personal moments in a time of crisis. • Duty • Courage • Guilt • Death • Loyalty • Rupert Brooke • Robert Graves • Ted Hughes • Patrick Stafford • Kerry “Doc” Pardue

  7. INSPIRATION: Beat poets were linked by their rejection of middle class values. • Rejection • Purposelessness • Withdrawal • Protest • William Burroughs • Jack Kerouac • Madeline Gleason • Allen Ginsberg

  8. INSPIRATION: Feminist movement created by resurgence of the individual. • Liberation movement • Social awareness • Self-actualization • Anne Sexton • Rita Dove • Sylvia Plath • Lucille Clifton

  9. Details, Details, and Details! Resources: • Internet • Books • Database • Links-for example: http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/ted_hughes/poems/13795

  10. Need Help Finding Clues? Seek us Out.

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