1. 17th Century & Metaphysical Poetry Review

2. Presentation Requirements
1. Perform (overall judgment by Mr. Kirk – have the students captured the tone or “voice” of the poem? Yes or no?)
2. Explain meaning (Y/N)
3. Metaphysical topic (Y/N)
4. Philosophical “answer” to the topic (Y/N)
5. Is this topic still a source of wonder today? How are people searching for the answer?

3. Test Wednesday, February 6
Part 1 “History” Introductory note handout 10 Part 2 Poems - Name the poem described Part 2 – Terms Matching (10) apostrophe, conceit, epic, epigram, carpe diem, metaphysical poetry, paradox, prose, sonnet, symbol

4. Song page 422 Chris Topic – love
Meaning- writing a love song to his lover trying to comfort her since he is going away on a journey

5. Valediction…Kris Topic : Love
Meaning: The writer and his lover’s souls are connected by love. Like the legs of a compass, the can not be separated.

6. HS 10
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7. Meditation 17
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8. On My 1st Son Abby Topic: Love
Meaning: The author is writing about his son who died at 7 years old, and he blames himself for having too many high hopes for him. He will now be more careful of who he loves.

9. Song: to Celia Marc Topic: Love
Meaning: The speaker loves Celia. He sends her flowers once but she returns them. Even through all this the flowers never died by Celia breathing on them has given them eternal life.

10. To His Coy Mistress John
Topic- life
Meaning- the meaning is that you should live your life to the fullest while you are here and you shouldn’t worry about life after death.

11. To the Virgins… Connor
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12. Song (Suckling) Kayla Topic- love Meaning
A good friend will tell you not to change your self for someone else and if they don’t like you the way you are then you have to move on and that person isn’t worth you wasting your time and changing yourself over.

13. Freeze Tag Cory Topic: Carpe Diem/ Loss of Innocence
Meaning: Seize the Day/ Children’s exposure to adult issues causes them to lose their innocence

14. New Beginnings Ryan Topic: carpe diem
Meaning: This poem talks about all the problems in the world and how they are not worth fixing, but instead the world should just start all over.

15. Sonnet XIX Bridget Topic: religion
Meaning: The sonnet expresses Milton’s loss and regain of his direction in life after he became blind. In the beginning of the sonnet, he feels that he cannot serve God well because he cannot use the talents God gave him. Near the end of the sonnet, he believes that if he worships God in any way he can, it is good enough for God.

16. Sonnet VII Dayana Topic: religion and time
Meaning: there is no sense of hurry or panic at the loss of time beyond the middle of the poem, but a confident declaration of faith that the lord would grant him all he needed to accomplish the greatness that he felt, but could not see.