Name:____________________________________ English 9: Mrs. Walton Happy Snow Day! Blizzard Packet Day 3 Emily Dickinson Success is counted sweetest Success is counted sweetest Can tell the definition By those who ne'er succeed. So clear of Victory To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. As he defeated -­‐-­‐ dying -­‐-­‐ On whose forbidden ear Not one of all the purple Host The distant strains of triumph Who took the Flag today Burst agonized and clear! What does this poem mean? The speaker says that “those who ne’er succeed” place the highest value on success. (They “count” it “sweetest”.) To understand the value of a nectar, the speaker says, one must feel “sorest need.” She says that the members of the victorious army (“the purple Host / Who took the flag today”) are not able to define victory as well as the defeated, dying man who hears from a distance the music of the victors.
In eight sentences or m ore, sum m arize the poem in your ow n w ords.
A sum m ary is com prehensive. Include all m ajor points m ade in the
poem . How does the poem m ake you feel? Identify the figurative
language Dickinson used in her w riting.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ PERCEPTIONS……WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT DEFINES YOU? HOW
DO YOU SEE YOURSELF? BE CREATIVE, DON’T GO WITH THE OBVIOUS!
• Assignment: Writing a bio poem about yourself.
• Each item must be explained, be detailed.
• You need to follow the bio poem format below. Use your own paper.
• Your final product must be typed or very neatly written. An illustration
must accompany your poem. The illustration, drawing, or photograph
must represent you in some way.
Biopoem
First name Four traits that describe you (adjectives) Relative of (brother, pet, daughter, son, etc.)…. Fan of….. (list 3 things or people) Who feels… scared when… happy when… sad when…. Who needs….. (3 things or feelings) Who fears….. (3 things) Who gives… (3 feelings) enjoyment to, sadness to My favorite things are… (3 things that you love and appreciate in life) I am unique because… (List 1 item that makes you unique) Who would love to see…. (3 events, places, items) Last name