Lesson:
We finished choral readings
We analyzed the poem below together. IF absent try it for homework:
That time of year thou mayst in me behold (Sonnet 73)
by William Shakespeare
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see'st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west;
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self, that seals all up in rest.
In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire,
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.
We talked about how to pick a poem to recite. You will be graded on the following:
Physical presence
Voice and Articulation
Appropriateness of Dramatization
Level of Difficulty
Evidence of Understanding
Overall Performance
CHoose one that is challenging for you and will take about 1 minute to perform. You may choose any from poetryoutloud.org or one from my collection in class. All others need prior approval before selection.
Homework:
Practice your own poem (find one on poetryoutloud.org)
Come with a typed analysis of your poem emphasizing meaning, sound, and form.
MARK UP YOUR POEM AND BEGIN PRACTICING!!!!
We will be performing next Tuesday (Sheldon)/ Wednesday (Churchill)
