First Poetry Reading

Today we read William Butler Yeats' poem, The Stolen Child.

Here is the text here.

Here is a "creepy" video that I found on youtube which is kind of interesting.


Please be ready to finish discussing it tomorrow. Also make sure that you all are studying for the Latin Roots quiz tomorrow.

Here is the process for reading poetry in an academic manner.

1. Title Analysis


2. Read poem aloud


3. Scan and define unfamiliar words


4. Reread and summarize


5. Analyze literary quality of poem




• Characters


• Setting


• Conflicts


• Main Idea


• Theme


• Author's Purpose




6. Analyze Literary Elements




• Metaphors


• Similes


• Imagery


• Diction


• Personification

More to come tomorrow.