Poetry Redux
We discussed two poems today: “Dulce et Decorum Est†by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy.†I was glad to hear that a number of you were familiar with Dunbar’s poem (from Jan’s class?), as the historical background helps clear up his references to the artillery and gear of a WWI soldier. The poem’s link above has explanatory notes if you are still unsure about a few things.
While the site I pulled the text from seems to be down at the moment, I did come across a video of Plath reading her poem:
Do you think of the poem differently after hearing the author read it?
I was greatly impressed by your interpretations today. This is a very complex piece, and it’s great to see that you are able to tackle it so early in the year.
We will continue our discussion tomorrow with hope that you will gain a better understanding of this misunderstood creature we call poetry.
August 14, 2009 at 11:13 pm
So this is what I’ve come up with for the denotative/connotative word.. The word home. Everyone knows the definition of home but not everyone gets the same imagery or personal experiences in mind when they read or hear the word.
August 16, 2009 at 1:45 pm
for the denotative/connotative word.I came up with the word school people know what it means but it has diffrent means like school is a place to learn. others say school is just manditory and they just have to do it.