The Song of Wandering Aengus & Sonnet 43
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11 questions
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Is the poem a traditional or unconventional poem?
Is the poem a traditional or unconventional poem?
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What evidence exists to help support question 1?
What evidence exists to help support question 1?
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What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 1?
What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 1?
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What type of figurative language is used in line 2 of the poem?
What type of figurative language is used in line 2 of the poem?
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What are the primary actions that take place in each stanza?
What are the primary actions that take place in each stanza?
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What quest or desire does Aengus have in this poem?
What quest or desire does Aengus have in this poem?
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How many lines are in a Sonnet?
How many lines are in a Sonnet?
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What is the rhyme scheme of "Sonnet 43"?
What is the rhyme scheme of "Sonnet 43"?
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A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself. What paradox presented in the first line is developed throughout the sonnet? (Note: The word wink means "to close one's eyes to sleep.")
A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself. What paradox presented in the first line is developed throughout the sonnet? (Note: The word wink means "to close one's eyes to sleep.")
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Reread the final couplet. Restate its message in your own words.
Reread the final couplet. Restate its message in your own words.
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Consider Yeats´s poem ¨The Song of Wandering Aengus¨ and Shakespeare´s poem ¨Sonnet 43¨. Each of these poems is, in a sense, a love poem. How does each poem convey a sense of loss and longing? Which poem do you think is more hopeful in their quest? Why?
Consider Yeats´s poem ¨The Song of Wandering Aengus¨ and Shakespeare´s poem ¨Sonnet 43¨. Each of these poems is, in a sense, a love poem. How does each poem convey a sense of loss and longing? Which poem do you think is more hopeful in their quest? Why?