#1441. Elizabeth Barrett Browning poems

Language, level: all
Posted Sun Dec 12 17:49:40 PST 1999 by Laurie's Education and Resource Network, Inc (canaan@telusplanet.net).
William Blake
Laurie's Education and Resource Network, Inc, edmonton canada
Materials Required: none
Activity Time: 120 min
Concepts Taught: Problematic vocabulary

This document is accompanied by a 'trailer', or a preliminary study of the document:

A synopsis of the basic plot structure
Character sketches and relationships
Theme
Basic conflicts and their resolution
Mood/atmosphere
Setting
Problematic vocabulary
And a sound file in MP3 format or RealAudio with the complete original
text

Extended Readings include follow up comprehension activities, involving
language specific learning:

What's in an Idiom? A study of idioms encountered in the reading.
The Slang Game A look at any slang used in the text.
A Word by any Other Name Exercises using the problematic/unusual
vocabulary in the text.
Funny or Not? Humor in Focus If the text uses humor, a study looks at
how/why something is funny.
Culture Cachet A look at the culture inherent in the language.

All Extended Readings also include final tests, of which there are two. One test
focuses on the modalities of reading and writing, while the other nurtures the skills of
listening and speaking. Further, Extended Readings are accompanied by a list of
suggested projects or activities that students could do to complete their literary
experience.

SONNETS FROM THE
PORTUGUESE

In these sonnets, the poetess talks of her love for
her husband, fellow poet, Robert Browning.
They are so titled because Browning referred to
her as his 'little Portuguese".