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“Thanatopsis” Pg. 167-168. Literary Terms  Theme  The theme is the insight the story offers into human experience.  Overall thought / moral lesson.

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1 “Thanatopsis” Pg. 167-168

2 Literary Terms  Theme  The theme is the insight the story offers into human experience.  Overall thought / moral lesson / etc.  Ex. of theme in Romeo and Juliet – love conquers all  Elegy  Mournful and melancholy composition  Song or poem composed as a lament for a deceased person

3 Class Assignment  Read “Thanatopsis” (pg. 167) 1. Summarize the poem. 2. How would you describe the mood of the poem? What evidence do you have to support your chosen mood? 3. Discuss what you believe the theme of the poem is. Explain why you chose that particular theme. 4. Why do you believe this poem is considered an elegy?


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