1. Why do all cultures have clear identifiable rituals for handling death? What does this tell us about all humans? Does this prove that Poe was right with his poem? Compare/Contrast Poe’s theme of “Death Triumphs over Life” to one of the cultures’ view of death above? How does this compare to Dickenson’s poem/theme? Jewish Culture Death is inevitable part of life Guidelines for mourning: parents, siblings, spouses, and children must be mourned. Burial required within 24 hours w/ a watchman appointed during the wait period Rending of garments (torn) Private, simple funerals Buddhist faith No need to fear— individual karma determines future lives No regimented instructions; believed they should be treated with the same respect that was due in life; because they are minimalists this carries over to death rituals—very simple Ancient Native Americans Death is a passage into the spirit world and the dead become a part of the forces that surround the living—become nature itself (air, earth, water, fire etc) Burials vary from tribe to tribe: buried in cave, burned on funeral pyre; secondary burials; mass burials; property burials IrishCelebrate life rather than getting too caught up in the death Hold a traditional grieving period then hold a “party” to celebrate the life of the person—laughing, drinking, having a good time remembering old times

2. THEME  a central/universal message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

3. “Oh Captain, My Captain” Walt Whitman A review of Romanticism

4.  With your group, design a boarder for your paper that represents the Romantic time period.  Make sure you explain your boarder in box 1  REMEMBER Romanticism is not just love, so avoid a boarder with “hearts” all around it. Round 1

5.  Read to Poem “O Captain, My Captain” and summarize what happened during the sea journey described.  Choose one line that holds a Romantic Appeal and write it beneath your summary Round 2

6.  Highlight the lines in the poem that reference Bells.  State what Poe used bells to symbolize in his poem.  Analyze what the bells might signal, symbolize and/or represent in the sea journey of the poem.  How is this similar/different than Poe’s use of the bells? Round 3

7.  Underline any references to nature in the poem.  What group believed that being one with nature was a way to achieve individual enlightenment?  What kinds of natural difficulties does a ship encounter on it’s voyage? Explain how this could represent something in the individual’s life. Round 4

8.  Who is the main character in this poem? Circle his/her name every time you see it in the poem.  Who were the main characters in Dickinson’s poem, “Because I could not Stop for Death—” ?  What happened to the Captain of the ship? Is the view presented in this poem more like Poe’s view of death or Dickinson’s view? Explain. Round 5

9.  The poem is a metaphor. Explain what metaphor is.  How did Dickinson use metaphor in her poem “Because I could Not Stop for Death—”?  Suppose the ship's captain represents President Lincoln. Describe author’s tone in the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" towards President Lincoln and cite words from the poem to support your answer. Round 6

10.  What is the “Fearful Trip” in the poem that ended the Romantic time period?  State whether in your opinion, the narrator (the person speaking) in the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" is likely to have supported the Union or the Confederacy in The Civil War and cite words from the poem to support your opinion. Round 7

11.  Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, repetition and refrain are all sound devices we discussed in this unit. Define these terms.  Identify all the sound devices used in this poem. Cite the lines where you found this sound device. Round 8

12.  A Faust legend can end in 2 ways. List those two ways.  A poem can either be tragic or comedic. Which is this poem? Explain your response.  How is the ending of this poem similar/different than the ending of “The Devil and Tom Walker”? Round 9

13. SUBMIT your group work Make sure everyone’s name is on the group work (write it on the back) Write any questions you have about the test tomorrow on the back as well.