The Poetry of

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The Poetry of PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR
and EDWARD ARLINGTON ROBINSON
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JOURNAL Describe a difficult time when you
felt pressured to put on a false face or
behave to please others rather than
yourself.
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READ pp. 542, 544 Biography Poem We Wear the
Mask
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After reading the poem, students write one or
more sentences summarizing the main idea of the
poem.
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Create an organizer that analyzes 1. use of
inverted sentence order, 2. repetition,
3. rhyme scheme, 4. figurative
language.
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For definitions and examples of these, see the
literary definition pages or the purple pages at
the end of your book.
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(sample organizer) INVERTED ORDER REPETITION
OF LINES L Ex L Ex L.
Ex L Ex RHYME SCHEME FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE type ex
type ex
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Students select a line from the poem and write a
simple composition of 2-3 paragraphs explaining
how the line expresses the theme of the poem.
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In your first paragraph identify the poet, the
poem, the period. Then summarize the main idea
of the poem.
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In your second paragraph, quote one line of the
poem explaining in detail how the line expresses
the theme of the poem.

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EDWARD ARLINGTON ROBINSON

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JOURNAL Recall a time when you found out that
what you believed about a situation or person was
not really true. For example, a time when you
realized that someone you admired did not deserve
your respect. Describe this time with a personal
reaction to the situation.

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READ Pp. 552-553. Create a mask which
represents a character from Unit 5 (from any poem
or story). Title it with the persons name, and
write a paragraph explaining your artistic
choices.
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UNCLE BILLY from The Outcasts of Poker Flat
REAL MASK Uncle Billy is really scheming to
steal the horses because he is a thief, but he
appears to be an old drunk. The others dont
realize what hes up to until he carries out his
evil plan.