We have something new for you at the Prestwick House Free Library! Show your students how powerful poetry can be with three downloadable posters and companion worksheets featuring poems by H. D., Carl Sandburg, and Stephen Crane.
Each full-color poster features the poem in its entirety, giving students a great visual representation of the text. The worksheet for each poem includes short-answer questions that ask students to consider key literary elements and the techniques the author uses. The worksheets are available as interactive PDFs and can be printed out or accessed online.
"In the desert" by Stephen Crane
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Though his career was short, Stephen Crane was a key figure in the American naturalism and realism literary movements. Crane wrote both fiction and poetry, with many of his poems featured in his collection The Black Riders and Other Lines. Written in 1895, his poem “In the desert” describes a brief but memorable interaction between the speaker and a strange creature. Your students can further examine this poem with this free downloadable poster and worksheet set.
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"Oread" by H. D.
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Hilda Doolittle, known as H. D., was an American poet and author who was part of the imagism movement, a style of poetry that valued succinct, clear language. Her poem “Oread,” titled after a nymph from Greek mythology, reflects this concise writing style. Have your students dissect this short poem with this free downloadable poster and interactive worksheet set.
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"Fog" by Carl Sandburg
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Considered a prominent American writer, Carl Sandburg is remembered for his poetry, particularly his pieces about Chicago. Sandburg drew inspiration for one of his most famous poems, “Fog,” from a view of the harbor near the city’s Grant Park. Download this free poster and interactive worksheet set to help your students learn to appreciate this whimsical free verse poem.
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You can find plenty of posters, lesson plans, and other great teaching resources at the English Teacher’s Free Library!