Poetry Explication Unit - AP Literature
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- This bundle combines ALL of my poetry resources from my AP Lit full course, plus any additional poetry assessments and lessons that I add in the future. This resource contains: Intro to Poetry Full Unit - This bundle contains my two week poetry unit which introduces students to poetry analysis throu$99.00$145.25Save $46.25
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One useful exercise for AP English Literature students is learning to explicate a poem. Poetry explications consist of breaking down a poem and analyzing all of its poetic elements to explain its theme and meaning. Two sample explications are included to assist you.
This short unit contains a guide to writing a poetry explication in both powerpoint and handout form, as well as a detailed rubric for grading explications. I've also included handouts for three suggested poems to study:
- "The Black Walnut Tree" by Mary Oliver
- "Musee des Beaux Arts" by W.H. Auden
- "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman
Each file in this resource is available in both PDF and Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint) and you are permitted to edit as needed.
By the way, individual poem studies are available for purchase each of these poems, if you wish to go through them as a whole class afterwards. Slideshow notes for these poems are not included in this resource, but can be purchased separately by clicking on the links above.
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