1. Pastoral Poetry
English 9 & 10
Mr. Laurich

2. Quick Write
What is it about storms and other extreme weather that people find so fascinating?

3. History of Pastoral Poetry
Central to poetry
Form dates to 3rd century B.C., when the Greek poet Theocritus wrote his Idylls
Refers to a literary work dealing with shepherds and rustic life
Based on Arcadian region of ancient Greece
Roman poets also wrote Pastorals

4. Pastorals Continued Form presented idealized view of country life
Subject matter included love, politics, corruption, critiques of society and more
Safe way to criticize people in power
Form almost dies out during industrial revolution
No set rhyme scheme
Shakespeare used it in ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’

5. Pastoral Subgroups Eclogue: a dialogue between two shepherds
Elegy: a poem lamenting the loss of a friend etc. (we will be studying this next)

6. Answer the Following How far back do pastorals go in history?
What part of Greece were they based?
Name three subjects discussed in pastorals
What event almost killed the form?
What are two major types of pastorals?

7. Compare/Contrast
Compare the similarities and differences between the poem and the photograph. Answer the following in a short 1 paragraph response.
How well do they match up and why? How do they both present strong sensory details? Which one does a better job of describing the oncoming storm and why?

9. Ticket Out The Door
What similarities and differences do you see between Haiku poetry and Pastoral Poetry?
Make sure you annotate all three poems. Do not hand in your paper or poems until everything is completed.
Your character bottle is due Tuesday, and the LAST day to turn in any missing work is THURSDAY!