Poems for Discussion the week of 4/21

The  Dramatic Monologue - an emphasis on the SPEAKER of the poem
*A dramatic monologue is a poem in which the speaker addresses an unseen or silent audience, imagined to be present; in so doing, the speaker reveals the situation and some aspect of his/her own character/personality.

• 608 - "Hazel Tells Laverne"
•  please read the student essay on this poem, pages 609-610
• 702 - "My Last Duchess"

Irony in poetry:

• 685 - "Richard Cory"
• look for symbolism in this poem
• 691 - "Surprise"
• 554 - "Oh, oh"

Carpe diem [seize the day] in theme and importance of diction that creates tone:

• 612 - "To the Virgins to Make Much of Time"
• 888 - "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
•        - "Ozymandiaz"

Similarity and difference in tone and theme:

• 689 - "A Man Said to the Universe"
• 885 - "Out, Out--"
• be aware of the source of the title