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Robin Skylark Wren
To prepare for Shakespearean sonnets, we will practice using couplets and parallel structure. Read this 6-line poem comprised of 3 couplets:
Three Things to Remember
By William Blake
A Robin Redbreast in a cage,
Puts all of Heaven in a rage.
A skylark wounded on the wing
Doth make a cherub cease to sing.
He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be beloved by men.
Blake is advising us to cherish small creatures or else we shall suffer the wrath of Heaven and mankind. He uses parallel structure (lines 2, 4, 6 begin with a verb, present tense) to give each example equal weight.
Your assignment is to write a 6-line poem comprised of 3 couplets that carry parallel structure. Like the example, the title of your poem is Three Things to Remember. The intent of the poem is to advise next year’s freshmen on either 3 actions they want to avoid or 3 actions they want to perform in order to be successful at Bridge. Use what you have observed about teachers, administrators, counselors, coaches, and staff, as well as what you learned from AVID, Quest, MVC, clubs, field trips, etc. We will read our poems in class on Thursday, 4/23.
Do not procrastinate or you may get caught up in the Freshman Frenzy. It is your responsibility to save your work to the class page or you will not earn credit for the assignment; don't forget to sign your name under the title of your poem.
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