Wallace Stevens: Poems Lesson Plan

Read "Peter Quince at the Clavier" and "Anecdote of the Jar"

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
   Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.D
   Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

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