Poetry Analysis For this part of the WebQuest, you will read the assigned Transcendentalist poem and complete your own analysis. Directions: Read the poem from the appropriate website linked below. Copy and paste link if you have difficulty with connecting: Team A: The Highlands: http://www.poetry-archive.com/f/the_highlands.html
Team B: I Saw in Louisiana: http://www.poetry-archive.com/w/i_saw_in_louisiana.html
Team C: Beat! Beat! Drums!: http://www.poetry-archive.com/w/beat_beat_drums.html
Team D: June: http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/june.html
Team E: My Doves : http://www.poetry-archive.com/a/my_doves.html
Team F: Fairy Song: http://www.poetry-archive.com/a/fairy_song.html
Next, take the following steps: Paraphrase the poem. You can retain the format of the poems lines, or you can paraphrase in regular sentences. If you use regular sentences, you may need only one or two per stanza. Make sure you name the poem and the poet. Provide a little background of the poet. Interpret/Explain the overall meaning of the poem based on your explication and analysis of the poem. Tell what message(s) you believe the poet tries to convey, and explain why you think this to be so. (2-­‐3 sentences) Apply, based on your understanding of the poem, the characteristics of Transcendentalism to the work. Decide what qualities of the movement it embodies. What ideas of Transcendentalism does it express? Identify Imagery and figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, and personification. Locate as many examples as you can. Reference 5 I's: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126184/english/movromanticism.htm You may need to refer to the dictionary for some of the words in the poems. In fact, I highly recommend that you do. www.dictionary.com