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WELCOME! WELCOME! English IIIA Week 9English IIIA Week 9

Who is the couple above…the Who is the couple above…the Schaurers, Melvilles, Lahettas, Schaurers, Melvilles, Lahettas, Woollams, or someone else?Woollams, or someone else?

Write your guess in on the Write your guess in on the whiteboard.whiteboard.

Use your arrow toolUse your arrow tool

Do you like Do you like writing/readingwriting/reading

poems about love or poems about love or otherother

strong emotions?strong emotions?

All the time. It is my passion

Sometimes..it’s okay

Are you kidding? Who has time to read or write poetry? Too sappy!

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Robert Browning and Elizabeth Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningBarrett Browning

Who are they? Who are they?

What did they do? What did they do?

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Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRobert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning Her 1844 Her 1844 PoemsPoems made her one of the most popular writers in the made her one of the most popular writers in the

land, and inspired Robert Browning to write her, telling her how land, and inspired Robert Browning to write her, telling her how much he loved her poems. Kenyon arranged for Browning to come much he loved her poems. Kenyon arranged for Browning to come see her in May 1845, and so began one of the most famous see her in May 1845, and so began one of the most famous courtships in literature. courtships in literature.

Six years his elder and an invalid (she injured her spine in a fall), Six years his elder and an invalid (she injured her spine in a fall), she could not believe that the vigorous and worldly Browning she could not believe that the vigorous and worldly Browning really loved her as much as he professed to, and her doubts are really loved her as much as he professed to, and her doubts are expressed in the Sonnets from the Portuguese which she wrote expressed in the Sonnets from the Portuguese which she wrote over the next two years. Love conquered all, however, and over the next two years. Love conquered all, however, and Browning married Elizabeth.Browning married Elizabeth.

No female poet was held in higher esteem among cultured readers No female poet was held in higher esteem among cultured readers in both the United States and England than Elizabeth Barrett in both the United States and England than Elizabeth Barrett Browning during the nineteenth century Victorian poetry Browning during the nineteenth century Victorian poetry movement. movement.

Public sympathy for Robert after her death (she was a much more Public sympathy for Robert after her death (she was a much more popular poet during their lifetimes) surely helped the critical popular poet during their lifetimes) surely helped the critical reception of his reception of his Collected PoemsCollected Poems (1862) and (1862) and Dramatis PersonaeDramatis Personae (1863). His influence continued to grow, however, and finally lead (1863). His influence continued to grow, however, and finally lead to the founding of the Browning Society in 1881. to the founding of the Browning Society in 1881.

From: VictorianWeb.netFrom: VictorianWeb.net

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Guided NotesGuided Notes

Elizabeth and Robert are from what Elizabeth and Robert are from what time period? time period?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is a common theme of their What is a common theme of their

poems?poems?

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Which poet was more famous while Which poet was more famous while living?living?

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So how did these two lovers express So how did these two lovers express themselves through poetry and how can themselves through poetry and how can

you express yourself through poetry?you express yourself through poetry?

Our focus today: Our focus today: Look at how they describe a universal Look at how they describe a universal

theme of love in their own unique way. theme of love in their own unique way. Also note how they use poetic devices that Also note how they use poetic devices that we studied last week.we studied last week.

Also, look at how they tailor their poetry to Also, look at how they tailor their poetry to their audience (each other). their audience (each other).

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from “Sonnets from the Portuguese” By Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) Let’s watch this performed by a student on videofrom “Sonnets from the Portuguese” By Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) Let’s watch this performed by a student on video

XLIII XLIII How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath, With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose, Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death I shall but love thee better after death

New termsNew terms A A sonnetsonnet is a poem with 14 lines. There are different is a poem with 14 lines. There are different

types of sonnets. “How Do I Love thee..” (Sonnet 43) is a types of sonnets. “How Do I Love thee..” (Sonnet 43) is a sonnet. You can write a sonnet in this week’s dropbox.sonnet. You can write a sonnet in this week’s dropbox.

Let’s look back at it. It has two Let’s look back at it. It has two quatrainsquatrains (or groupings (or groupings

of four lines of poetry). What are the of four lines of poetry). What are the rhyme schemes rhyme schemes on the quatrains?on the quatrains?

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"Life in Love""Life in Love" By Robert Browning (1812-1889) By Robert Browning (1812-1889) Escape me? Escape me? Never--- Never--- Beloved! Beloved! While I am I, and you are you, While I am I, and you are you, So long as the world contains us both, So long as the world contains us both, Me the loving and you the loth Me the loving and you the loth While the one eludes, must the other pursue. While the one eludes, must the other pursue. My life is a fault at last, I fear: My life is a fault at last, I fear: It seems too much like a fate, indeed! It seems too much like a fate, indeed! Though I do my best I shall scarce succeed. Though I do my best I shall scarce succeed. But what if I fail of my purpose here? But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, It is but to keep the nerves at strain, To dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, To dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, And, baffled, get up and begin again,--- And, baffled, get up and begin again,--- So the chace takes up one's life ' that's all. So the chace takes up one's life ' that's all. While, look but once from your farthest bound While, look but once from your farthest bound At me so deep in the dust and dark, At me so deep in the dust and dark, No sooner the old hope goes to ground No sooner the old hope goes to ground Than a new one, straight to the self-same mark, Than a new one, straight to the self-same mark, I shape me--- I shape me--- Ever Ever Removed! Removed!

Let’s talk about “Life in Love”Let’s talk about “Life in Love”

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ThemeTheme What is it? “lesson” about life…universal idea…often What is it? “lesson” about life…universal idea…often

not stated, but inferred – look for repeated ideasnot stated, but inferred – look for repeated ideas

Examples from Sonnet XLIII: "Sonnet 43" expresses Examples from Sonnet XLIII: "Sonnet 43" expresses the poet’s intense love for her husband-to-be, the poet’s intense love for her husband-to-be, Robert Browning. So intense is her love for him, she Robert Browning. So intense is her love for him, she says, that it rises to the spiritual level (Lines 3 and says, that it rises to the spiritual level (Lines 3 and 4). She loves him freely, without coercion; she loves 4). She loves him freely, without coercion; she loves him purely, without expectation of personal gain. him purely, without expectation of personal gain. She even loves him with an intensity of the suffering She even loves him with an intensity of the suffering (passion: Line 9) resembling that of Christ on the (passion: Line 9) resembling that of Christ on the cross, and she loves him in the way that she loved cross, and she loves him in the way that she loved saints as a child. Moreover, she expects to continue saints as a child. Moreover, she expects to continue to love him after death. to love him after death.

Examples from “Life in Love”…the chase!Examples from “Life in Love”…the chase!

Class DiscussionClass Discussion

Which poem do you prefer?Which poem do you prefer? Elizabeth’s (green check)Elizabeth’s (green check) Robert’s (red x)Robert’s (red x) Why did you choose the one you did? Why did you choose the one you did?

The way it was written or the The way it was written or the content of the poem or both? content of the poem or both? Explain on the mic!Explain on the mic!

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Quiz question #1Quiz question #1

Parallelism deals with a Parallelism deals with a relationship between two or relationship between two or more lines. more lines.

A.A. true (green check)true (green check)

B.B. false (red x)false (red x)

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Answer - #1Answer - #1

Parallelism deals with a Parallelism deals with a relationship between two or relationship between two or more lines. more lines.

A.A. true true

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Robert Browning and Elizabeth Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning were: Barrett Browning were:

A.A. husband and wife (hands)husband and wife (hands)

B.B. father and daughter (red x)father and daughter (red x)

C.C. brother and sister (green check)brother and sister (green check)

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Robert Browning and Elizabeth Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning were:Barrett Browning were:

A.A. husband and wife husband and wife

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"Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 "Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 both: both:

A.A. look at the relationships found in look at the relationships found in romantic love (hands)romantic love (hands)

B.B. deal primarily with nature (red x)deal primarily with nature (red x)

C.C. offer advice to new lovers (green offer advice to new lovers (green check)check)

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"Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 "Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 both: both:

A.A. look at the relationships found in look at the relationships found in romantic love romantic love

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"Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 "Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 both have structure rhyme both have structure rhyme scheme; however, they are not scheme; however, they are not the same rhyme scheme. the same rhyme scheme.

A.A. true (green check)true (green check)

B.B. false (red x)false (red x)

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Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 Life in Love" and Sonnet XL111 both have structured rhyme both have structured rhyme scheme; however, they are not scheme; however, they are not the same rhyme scheme. the same rhyme scheme.

A.A. true true

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What is the rhyme scheme of the What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines of poetry: following lines of poetry:

"My life is a fault at last, I fear:/ "My life is a fault at last, I fear:/ It seems too much like a fate, indeed!/ It seems too much like a fate, indeed!/ Though I do my best, I shall scarce Though I do my best, I shall scarce

succeed.succeed.But what if I fail of my purpose here?”But what if I fail of my purpose here?”A. AABB (green check)A. AABB (green check)B. ABCA (red x)B. ABCA (red x)C. ABBB (hands)C. ABBB (hands)D. ABBA (smiley)D. ABBA (smiley)

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What is the rhyme scheme of the What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines of poetry: following lines of poetry:

"My life is a fault at last, I fear:/ "My life is a fault at last, I fear:/

It seems too much like a fate, indeed!/ It seems too much like a fate, indeed!/

Though I do my best, I shall scarce Though I do my best, I shall scarce succeed.succeed.

But what if I fail of my purpose here?”But what if I fail of my purpose here?”

D. ABBA D. ABBA

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Nature poetryNature poetryHaikuHaiku

From the Japanese culture, we have an example of Haiku. Traditional From the Japanese culture, we have an example of Haiku. Traditional Haiku consists of three lines. Haiku consists of three lines.

The first contains 5 syllables; the second contains 7 syllables; The first contains 5 syllables; the second contains 7 syllables; the third contains 5 syllables. the third contains 5 syllables. The typical subject for Haiku poetry The typical subject for Haiku poetry is an instant in time which occurs in nature. is an instant in time which occurs in nature.

Think about the split second when the rain drops on a leaf or the Think about the split second when the rain drops on a leaf or the instant when a bird spreads its wings just before launching into flight. instant when a bird spreads its wings just before launching into flight. These are typical moments captured by a Haiku. These are typical moments captured by a Haiku.

Spring morning marvel Spring morning marvel

lovely nameless little hill lovely nameless little hill

on a sea of mist on a sea of mist

Have you ever written a Haiku? You can write one in our dropbox!Have you ever written a Haiku? You can write one in our dropbox!

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