National Poetry Month may be over, but you and your students can celebrate great poetry all year long with these free downloadable posters, which are perfect for decorating your classroom.
“Dover Beach” Free Poster
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"Dover Beach" is a poem by Matthew Arnold that attempts to interpret life for the reader and brings to question both theosophical and moral issues. The intense imagery and syntax of the poem put emphasis on feeling, rather than meaning, a contrast to the questions it poses. For a truly fascinating and thought-provoking read, download this free poster!
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“Should the Wide World Roll Away” Free Poster
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Stephen Crane’s “Should the Wide World Roll Away” is a poem that is piercingly moving, despite its short length. The poem explores multiple moods that contradict each other. There is dread at the lines of “black terror” and the thought of the world succumbing to darkness, but also a renewing vitality of being in the arms of a loved one in the face of fear. Download this free poster to help students foster a deeper understanding of Crane’s philosophical poem.
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“Spring Offensive” Free Poster
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Wilfred Owen’s “Spring Offensive” is one of his most famous poems and is full of moving juxtaposition, including life and death, silence and noise, stillness and action, and peace and war. The conflicting tension created from these opposing pairings is an intentional move on Owen’s part and is pushed by his skill with intense imagery. Help students understand this poem by downloading this free poster!
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“The Artist” Free Poster
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In “The Artist,” Oscar Wilde effectively combines the lyric quality of a poem and the narrative structure of prose to create bold images and a striking message. Arguments can be made that the subject of the poem is actually Wilde himself; however, the protagonist is written with behavior that undeniably makes him the embodiment of the human experience. The poem deals with themes of sacrifice and substance, loss and creation. Download this free poster to take a closer look at Wilde’s fascinating poem.
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