San Diego Jewish Academy 10th Grade Humanities Survey of British Poets of the 1800's and Original Poem Writing

• "The Chimney Sweeper"
• "The Lamb"

From Songs of Experience:

• "The Tiger"

Commentary and Symbolism

Sonnets

• "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802"
• "The World Is Too Much with Us"
• "London, 1802"

Commentary and Sonnet

• "Kubla Khan"
• Commentary

• "On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year"

• "Sonnet: England in 1819"
• "A Dirge"

John Keats, 1795-1821

• "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
• Commentary

• "Dover Beach"
• Commentary

• "God's Grandeur"

Your task is to compose an original poem reflecting your understanding of some element of history from the 1800's. You may use any form you wish, but your poem must be a minimum of 14 lines (sonnet length). You must include assonance, alliteration, personification, metaphor, and simile. Rhyme, meter, and form are optional for bonus credit.

In your 1800's poem, you show

application and Synthesis of	comprehension of	confusion or lack of understanding of
			the characteristics of the 1800's - (10 points) Assonance and alliteration - (5 points) Metaphor, simile, personification - (5 points) 14 lines or more - (5 points) Clean, careful editing and presentation - (5) Optional BONUS: sonnet form with rhyme and meter - (possible 10 points) total points earned /30