before reading the poem, please read about the poet and write a brief summary in a doc entitled, "Emily Dickinson Poet Profile" in your "From light to dark and back" folder in google drive.
"There's a Certain Slant of light"
There's a certain Slant of light,
Winter Afternoons –
That oppresses, like the weight
Of Cathedral Tunes –
Heavenly Hurt, it gives us –
We can find no scar,
But internal difference,
Where the Meanings, are –
None may teach it – Any –
'Tis the Seal Despair –
An imperial affliction
Sent us of the Air –
When it comes, the Landscape listens –
Shadows – hold their breath –
When it goes, 'tis like the Distance
On the look of Death –
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Winter Afternoons –
That oppresses, like the weight
Of Cathedral Tunes –
Heavenly Hurt, it gives us –
We can find no scar,
But internal difference,
Where the Meanings, are –
None may teach it – Any –
'Tis the Seal Despair –
An imperial affliction
Sent us of the Air –
When it comes, the Landscape listens –
Shadows – hold their breath –
When it goes, 'tis like the Distance
On the look of Death –
See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15390#sthash.m1prFSaE.dpuf
Collaborative Reading Instructions
With 4 people from your group, please select a facilitator who will make sure each person in the group speaks.
All of the answers should be recorded in a doc called "There's a Certain Slant of Light" in your "From Light to Dark and Back" folder in Google Drive. Do not forget to include your LA class number as well as you complete your documents and folders. A group recorder should take notes on what the group says and check back with the group members to make sure their notes represent what the group wants to say. The notes should be "shared" with each group member for submission to the teacher.
The facilitator will ask the following of the group:
All of the answers should be recorded in a doc called "There's a Certain Slant of Light" in your "From Light to Dark and Back" folder in Google Drive. Do not forget to include your LA class number as well as you complete your documents and folders. A group recorder should take notes on what the group says and check back with the group members to make sure their notes represent what the group wants to say. The notes should be "shared" with each group member for submission to the teacher.
The facilitator will ask the following of the group:
- One person to read the poem out loud for the group
- Another person to read the poem out loud
- What jumps out at you in the poem? What do you see?
- What kind of light is in the poem?
- Where is the light coming from? Where does it go?
- Where is the dark in the poem?
- What associations are made with the light?
- What associations are made with the dark?
- What do you think the poem is about?
- What is your evidence?
- What questions do you have about the poem?
After Reading the poem
Answer the following questions:
- What kind of light is in the poem?
- Where is the light coming from? Where does it go?
- Where is the dark in the poem?
- What associations are made with the light?
- What associations are made with the dark?
- What do your group members think the poem is about?
- What is your evidence?
- What questions does your group have about the poem that you would like to share with the class?