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Robert Frost's "Mending Wall": A Marriage of Poetic Form and Content Lesson PlanRobert Frost's "Mending Wall": A Marriage of Poetic Form and Content Lesson Plan
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Robert Frost's "Mending Wall": A Marriage of Poetic Form and Content

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High schoolers examine the relationship between a poem's form and its content in Robert Frost's poem, 'Mending Wall.' They read and analyze the poem, explore websites, listen to an audio clip of Frost reading the poem, and write an analysis of the poem.

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meters, robert frost, poetic forms, poetry analysis, rhythm, poetic devices

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 day
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Year
2009
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