Read the following poems by Emily Dickinson:
"Tell All the Truth but Tell it Slant"
"I Dwell in Possibility"
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
"Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"
INTROUDUCTON TO AMER.
Instructional Objectives for this activity:
Employ the ten-step method for poetry analysis.
Please review the American Literature Study Guide (also in Doc Sharing) to help you with this assignment.
Important note: In class discussions, express your own ideas and do not use outside sources. Using outside sources can lower your scores, and often they can lead to plagiarism.
Select one of the poems and use the Ten Steps of Poetry Analysis (from the American Literature Study Guide) to interpret it.
Write a substantial and detailed paragraph offering your interpretation of the poem, using evidence, such as short quotes, to support your ideas.