Day 2

The Whitsun Weddings Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Pastiche Project: Day 2

    Kind of Activity:

    Creative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will write imitations of Larkin's poems to better understand his poetic choices and thematic concerns.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

    Structure:

    This is part two of a multi-day activity. Over the course of the week, students will choose one poem from each day's assignment to imitate in a pastiche.

    Explain to students that a pastiche is a poem written in imitation of the style and form of another poem. It is not satire--it is meant to honor, not mock, the original work. For day two, students will focus on imagery. Have a 10 minute discussion:

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