1. The Elegy
Mr. Laurich

2. Quick Write
Look at the photo and write about what you think happened to the woman. It needs to be at least 3 sentences in length. It may be the beginning of a story or a few short lines. You may also include personal experiences in your answer.

3. Marcia Goddard and her 2-year-old son, Ian, were at the "Healing Hands" remembrance service at Tucson Botanical Gardens on Sunday. Goddard lost her daughter, Ava, in June.
Photo: Kelly Presnall, Arizona Star

4. The Elegy Subtype of Pastoral Poetry Elegy is a lament Mourns loss
Elegy read in public – shared grief
Modern elegy often written about other poets
No set structure or rhyme scheme

5. Answer the Following What is the purpose of the Elegy?
What poetic form is it based on?
Were the poems read in public or private?
Is there a set rhyme scheme to elegies?
What are most modern elegies written about?

6. On My First Son Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy;
My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy.
Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay,
Exacted by thy fate, on the just day.
Oh, could I lose all father now! For why
Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon 'scaped world's and flesh's rage,
And if no other misery, yet age?
Rest in soft peace, and, asked, say, “Here doth lie
Ben Jonson his best piece of poetry.”
For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such
As what he loves may never like too much.

7. On My First Son Who is Ben Jonson mourning? How did he view his son?
Did any of the lines rhyme?
Even though the language is old, were you able to understand the poem? Why?
Did Ben do a good job expressing his grief in this poem?

8. Due Today Bell Work, Questions & TOTD “If Ever Hapless Woman”
“Elegy For My Dad”
12 annotations for each poem and answer questions using complete sentences
Any work you have not turned in yet

9. Closing Thought
What has been the hardest part of the poetry unit so far and why?
Be sure to write down the question and answer it using complete sentences.