Poetry

I have found it helpful to have a copy of the poem in front of us so we all can follow along with a reading. Sometimes I do the readings, and sometimes we listen to a reading. I usually at least listen to a reading or two and, if needed, read an analysis of the poem before we read the poem together. Sometimes I read some of the analysis to them, but mostly I just summarize it for them. Since I am compiling all of this information, I thought I’d share. Some of these poets are not part of the AO schedule and for the ones that are I do not necessarily follow the suggested poems on the AO website. For each poet below I have links to 12 poems with analysis and readings (some of the links are to or from the AO website)

On This Page

• Year 7: The Oxford Book of English Verse
• Year 8: John Donne
• Year 8: Shakespeare

Oxford Book of English Verse – Year 7

When I realized I was going to need the paraphrases, but still wanted to see the originals, I created this document. It includes all poems listed for AO7 Lite. The original poem is side-by-side with the AO paraphrase. And when available, I have links to YouTube readings of the original poems. This is my YouTube list.

John Donne – Year 8

Sonnet X: Death be Not Proud

• Summary and Analysis
• Reading

Sonnet XIV: Batter My Heart

• Summary and Analysis of Sonnet XIV
• Reading of Sonnet XIV

The Computation

• Summary and Analysis of Computation
• Reading of The Computation

Song

• Summary and Analysis of Song
• Reading of Song

The Sun Rising

• Summary and Analysis of The Sun Rising
• Reading of Sun Rising

The Triple Fool

• Summary and Analysis of The Triple Fool
• Reading of The Triple Fool

For Whom the Bell Tolls (in prose) or No Man is an Island (put into verse)

• Reading of No Man is an Island

The Good-Morrow

• Summary and Analysis of The Good-Morrow
• Reading of The Good-Morrow

The Bait

• Summary and Analysis of The Bait
• Reading of The Bait

Woman’s Constancy

• Summary and Analysis of Woman’s Constancy
• Reading of Woman’s Constancy

A Hymn to God the Father

• Summary and Analysis of A Hymn
• Reading of A Hymn

A Valediction Forbidding Mourning

• Summary and Analysis of Valediction
• Reading of Valediction

Shakespeare Sonnets – Year 8

I have chosen twelve sonnets and will be using the readings by Patrick Stewart. Here is a playlist of the following twelve that I’ve chosen to read this term

• Sonnet 18 and analysis
• Sonnet 29 and analysis
• Sonnet 53 and analysis
• Sonnet 54 and analysis
• Sonnet 57 and analysis
• Sonnet 73 and analysis
• Sonnet 87 and analysis
• Sonnet 102 and analysis
• Sonnet 104 and analysis
• Sonnet 109 and analysis
• Sonnet 116 and analysis
• Sonnet 129 and analysis