Today we went over some literary terms and "How to Read a Poem." Take these two worksheets and either paste them into your notebook or use a hole-punch for your binder. We will use these the rest of the year. It is imperative that you become familiar with these terms. In fact, I will hand out a quiz next week going over these terms. I don't want you to just memorize their definitions, but also know how to use them. Our quiz will include some poetry for your application. I may have you locate a certain stanza, point out which verse has an allusion or metaphor, or have you underline alliteration. I'm hitting this so hard because it is the foundation that will support all the rest of our literary analysis this year. This will also benefit those picking up World Literature with me next year or even those that are heading off to college to take an English class or literature course. This type of analysis is something we call "textual analysis." That means we us