"It Couldn't be Done"

This poem is "It Couldn't be Done", by Edgar Guest. What did you think of it? Did you like it, why or why not? Can you relate to the content of the reading, does it make you think of a time in your life when someone told you "It Couldn't be done"? What is the moral of the story?

Shel Silverstein

In the poem Picture Puzzle Piece by Shel Silverstein, what did you find most humorous about his writing, if anything? Did his rhetorical questions leave room for your mind to think about all the possibilites of this one simple puzzle piece? How does this simple idea make you think about all the possibilities in your own life?

"Peonies" - Mary Oliver

In this poem, Mary Oliver uses a lot of different writer's devices to make it complete.
Some of the major devices in it are imagery, personification, rhetorical questions, and metaphors. Which of these, or another device that you found, did you like the most? Which made the poem most effective?

Excerpts from 'Nature'

Reading each section, did you find more that he makes more than one point or creates more than one theme? Focus on one section if you want, but at least give one interpretation of his writing.

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe: Noah J.

What if Poe changed the point of view that it was written, do you think it would be less terrifying or even more?

Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe: Sam

What are some details that made Poe's essay dark and depressing? What type of feelings or emotions were you feeling when you read this? Significant sentence or quotes and why they were important.

Does the Raven & Tell Tale Heart have anything in common, if so what are they?

Alone by Edgar Allen Poe- Amanda's questions

Poe's writing is a very descriptive writer, what specific details stay in your mind? Why? How do these small details lead to larger ideas?

Please use other Poe examples to your explain why. Please, don't be short with your answers. Also, feel free to talk about the language that Poe uses to describe things.

Reading Log IX - Eric B's question

(a) After reading "The Raven", how does Poe use the various elements of the poem (ie, the Raven, Lenore) to tell his life story?

(b) Note the language that Poe uses in his poem.  How does it help get his points across?  Use your response from the first question if you need a guide.