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Responding to Emily Dickinson: Poetic Analysis
Learners explore Emily Dickinson's poem "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers." In this Dickinson poem lesson, students analyze the poem as proof of Dickinson' awareness of her reader. Learners analyze her style and identify her editorial...
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Poetry-The Essence of Life
Students analyze and appreciate various types of poetry. In this poetry unit, students read classic and contemporary works to discover ways in which poetry expresses strong feelings. Students identify key vocabulary used to analyze...
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Making Poetry Writing Fun!
Students find a group of words from an unlikely source and turn them into a poem. They discuss the central image in two well-known poems by Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson. They write their own short poem expressing one central...
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Emily Dickinson Poetry
Young scholars identify a poem by Emily Dickinson for analysis. They apply a set of critical questions to a poem in order to interpret poem and find literary elements used by author. They organize information for a PowerPoint...
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My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – Theme of Gender
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read a reflection on the conflict between male and female identities in Dickinson's "My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun kids then respond to questions about male and female dominance as they are...
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My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – Theme of Mortality
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read a paragraph regarding the preservation of life in "My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –," by Emily Dickinson. Students consider the will to live, the “power to die,” and the power to kill as...
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My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – Questions
In this poetry discussion worksheet, students consider the elements of poetry as they respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –."
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I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died – Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –."
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I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died – Themes of Mortality
In this reading learning exercise, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes of mortality in "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.
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I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died – Themes of Man and the Natural World
In this reading learning exercise, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes of man and the natural world in "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities...
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I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died – Themes of Spirituality
In this reading worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes of spirituality in "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.
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I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain Questions
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain."
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Because I Could Not Stop for Death Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," by Emily Dickinson.
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Emily Dickinson
For this online interactive literature quiz worksheet, learners respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Emily Dickinson.
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Emily Dickinson
In this online interactive history worksheet, learners respond to 51 multiple choice questions about Emily Dickinson. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination: "Leap, plashless"
Young scholars analyze the poems of Emily Dickinson and write their own nature poem. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the use of imagery, sound, and metaphor. Young scholars write their own...
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The Life and Poems of Emily Dickinson
High schoolers explore Emily Dickinson and her poetry. In this Emily Dickinson activity, students study photos and characteristics of Emily Dickinson. High schoolers read and identify key themes in her poetry.
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Editing Emily's Way: An Exercise in Diction and Its Implications
Students examine the poetry of Emily Dickinson and the diction in her poetry. In this poetry analysis activity, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the diction in the poems. Students journal about the poetry and rewrite their own...
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Emily Dickinson: Luminous Letters
Learners analyze the dimensions of Emily Dickinson's poetry and persona. In this Emily Dickinson lesson, students read the example letters and analyze a chart of the poems. Learners present their findings from the poems in a presentation.
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Imagery and Emily Dickinson
Seventh graders explore imagery, particularly in relation to figurative language.
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Fifth Grade Literature: January
Fifth graders examine and analyze various poems by Edward Hersey Richards, Robert Frost, and Emily Dickinson. They explore similes, and write journal entry responses.