This week we will be practicing interpreting poetry. There are 100s of outstanding poets in history, so it is difficult to narrow down which ones for me to choose this week! Please review the bios and a selection of poems from the following five poets:
Rumi
Bio: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/jalal-al-din-rumi
Poems: https://www.khamush.com/poems.html
Langston Hughes
Bio: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/langston-hughes
Poems: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poems/44733
Basho
Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/basho
Poems: https://www.poemhunter.com/matsuo-basho/
Shakespeare
Sonnets: https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2015/06/25/top-ten-shakespeare-sonnets/
Pablo Neruda
Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/pablo-neruda
Poems: https://www.poemhunter.com/pablo-neruda/
Initial Post
Choose one poem from the above listed poems. Then complete the following:
- Paste and cite the poem.
- Discuss in your own words what you think the underlying meaning is in the poem.
- Discuss the literary elements used in the poem that helped you interpret the meaning of the poem.