By the end of this topic students will have researched the period when poetry became a dominant art form and poets enjoyed social patronage. Activities Select a poem from a particular period, e.g., Napoleonic Wars, Elizabethan, 16th Century, 19th Century, and explain why it appeals to you. Find a poem that reflects a better life style than that of today and justify your choice. Choose a poem and reflect its mood in a song or painting. By the end of this topic students will appreciate the enormous diversity of today's poetry and will understand the changed role of the poet in our society.
Activities Debate that poetry is as important today as it has ever been.
Poetry today exists in many different forms in our society, e.g., satire, songs, hymns, epitaphs, speeches. Research this topic. Include in your research at least two examples of each form. Justify your decision. Oscar was afraid of the sea.