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https://goo.gl/3zezLf - set induction link

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students will watch the video from home and find out information about the poet and his writing style

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'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth - (1770 - 1850)' on ViewPure

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Artistic & truthful poem by a great English Romantic poet. Yellow is the colour of the sanguine temperament related to the lighter air element. The feeling of dance and lightness of spirit is very natural to people under the influence of such a temperament.

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'The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth - Poetry Reading' on ViewPure

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The Solitary Reaper - A poem by William Wordsworth. \n\nAbout the poem - \

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STEP 5: EXPLANATION OF THE POEM USING THE PPT

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STEP 5: EXPLANATION OF THE POEM USING THE PPT

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word meaning- Teacher to ask student to frame sentences with the newly learnt word meaning

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The Solitary Reaper Flashcards - Cram.com

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Study Flashcards On The Solitary Reaper at Cram.com. Quickly memorize the terms, phrases and much more. Cram.com makes it easy to get the grade you want!

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Summary of Stanza 1 of the poem The Solitary Reaper. Line-by-line analysis.

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Summary of Stanza 2 of the poem The Solitary Reaper. Line-by-line analysis.

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Summary of Stanza 3 of the poem The Solitary Reaper. Line-by-line analysis.

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Summary of Stanza 4 of the poem The Solitary Reaper. Line-by-line analysis.

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A Brief Background

William Wordsworth is one of the most important English poets and a founder of the Romantic Movement of English literature, a style of writing that focuses on emotion and imagination. Wordsworth became known as a Lakeland Poet because of the area where he lived, which is renowned for its beautiful, wild landscapes, charming pastures, and countless lakes. He was often called a nature poet because of his emphasis on the connection between humans and the natural world. He became widely successful and was named Poet Laureate of England in 1843.

'The Solitary Reaper' was written on November 5, 1805, and published in 1807 in the collection Poems, in Two Volumes. This poem is unique because while most of Wordsworth's work is based closely on his own experiences, 'The Solitary Reaper' is based on the experience of someone else, author and friend Thomas Wilkinson, as described in his Tours to the British Mountains.

The poem, like most of Wordsworth's poetry, is distinguished by its straightforward use of language and meter as well as its natural theme and imagery. It reflects Wordsworth's belief in the importance of the natural world, the power of memory and the human mind, and his first principle of poetry - that poetry should be written to provide pleasure through a rhythmic and powerful expression of emotion and leave readers with 'a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings' long after it is read. Let's take a look at the text of the poem and then discuss what it might mean.

'The Solitary Reaper'

Poem Summary

The poem begins with the speaker asking readers to behold a young girl 'reaping and singing by herself' in a field. The song the girl sings is a sad song, and anyone passing by, the speaker says, should either stop and listen or 'gently pass' so as not to disturb her. He is so struck by the sad beauty of her song that the whole valley seems to overflow with its sound.

In the second stanza, the speaker compares the girl's singing to that of a nightingale and a cuckoo bird. He says that the song she sings is more welcome than any a nightingale might sing to weary travelers in the desert, and the sound of the her voice is more thrilling to hear than the cuckoo-bird in spring. He is utterly enchanted, although as we see in the next stanza, he cannot understand the language of the song and so cannot say what the song is about.

In the third stanza, the speaker tries to imagine what the song might be about. Given its sad tune, he speculates that her song might be about some past sorrow, pain or loss 'of old, unhappy things' or battles fought long ago. Or perhaps, he says, it is a humbler, simpler song about some present sorrow, pain, or loss, a 'matter of to-day.'

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william wordsworth's the solitary reaper: summary & analysis - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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William Wordsworth's The Solitary Reaper: Summary & Analysis - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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William Wordsworth is one of the most important English poets and a founder of the Romantic Movement of English literature, a style of writing that focuses on emotion and imagination. Wordsworth became known as a Lakeland Poet because of the area where he lived, which is renowned for its beautiful, wild landscapes, charming pastures, and countless lakes.

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1. What is the significance of the nightingale and the cuckoo-bird in William Wordsworth's 'The Solitary Reaper?'

2. What is the significance of the girl as a solitary figure in William Wordsworth's 'The Solitary Reaper?'

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This quiz/worksheet combo will help check your understanding of the lesson on 'The Solitary Reaper'. You will be assessed on the plot and various literary elements of the poem.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In this assessment you'll be tested on aspects Wordsworth's poem, including:

The topic of the girl's song

The significance of the images of the nightingale and the cuckoo-bird

The significance of the girl as a solitary figure

The speaker's enchantment with the girl's song

Completion and publication dates for the poem

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet allow students to test the following skills:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on 'The Solitary Reaper'

Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about literary images in 'The Solitary Reaper'

Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding the literary analysis of Wordsworth's poem

Additional Learning

To learn more about this poem, review the accompanying lesson entitled William Wordsworth's The Solitary Reaper: Summary & Analysis. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Learn about the poet Williams Wordsworth

Read and unpack the full text of 'The Solitary Reaper'

Understand how to summarize and analyze the poem from a literary perspective

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Quiz & Worksheet - Wordsworth's The Solitary Reaper | Study.com

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1. What is the significance of the nightingale and the cuckoo-bird in William Wordsworth's 'The Solitary Reaper?' 2. What is the significance of the girl as a solitary figure in William Wordsworth's 'The Solitary Reaper?'

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The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth

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The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 - 23 April 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads.

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This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more - everything you need to ace your essay or test on The Solitary Reaper!

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KAHOOT QUIZ to be played in class

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Spiral - The fastest way to carry out formative assessments.

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Spiral - The fastest way to carry out formative assessments.

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