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Poems of Emily Dickinson

Poems of Emily Dickinson preview
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Cover of Poems of Emily Dickinson, introducing five short poems, with a portrait and credit to E. Burke
Cover introducing the five-poem presentation
Introduction slide on Dickinson's life, nearly 1,800 poems, dashes, and capitalization, with a manuscript
Biographical introduction before the poems
First poem slide: 'I never Saw A Moor,' linking unseen moors and seas with certainty about God and heaven
Poem 1: I Never Saw a Moor
Commentary on the first poem explains faith and how imagination and knowledge help us understand unseen things
Commentary following the first poem
Second poem slide: 'A Book,' beginning 'There is no frigate like a book' and describing reading as travel
Poem 2: A Book
Commentary on 'A Book' describes reading as exploring places, situations, and experiences and gaining knowledge
Commentary following the second poem
Third poem slide: 'Compensation,' pairing each ecstatic instant with anguish and beloved hours with tears
Poem 3: Compensation
Commentary on 'Compensation' contrasts happiness and a near-perfect hour with years of worry and pain
Commentary following the third poem
Fourth poem slide: 'If I can stop one heart from breaking,' about easing pain and helping a fainting robin
Poem 4: If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
Commentary on the fourth poem connects a good life with helping others, kindness, thoughtfulness, and caring
Commentary following the fourth poem
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Literature, Poetry

Grades

Grade 9, 10, 11

Types

Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans

File

Microsoft PowerPoint

Editable
No
Author
Elizabeth's Store
Rating
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About This Product

This is a fourteen frame power point teaching resource on the poems of Emily Dickinson. Five short poems are featured with a brief commentary and images. It is a great resource for the English/language arts teacher to have for teaching American poets.

What's Included

facts on the poet

poems

commentary

general assignments

images

Resource Tags

poetry English literature American literature Emily Dickinson poems

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