Selections From American Poetry, With Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe And Lowell
The book Selections From American Poetry, With Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe And Lowell was written by author Law, Frederick Houk, 1871-1957 Here you can read free online of Selections From American Poetry, With Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe And Lowell book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Selections From American Poetry, With Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe And Lowell a good or bad book?
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The rhodora is a low shrub found in cool, wet, wooded places in New England and elsewhere. Its pur- plish-rose colored flowers appear before the leaves. CONCORD HYMN The battle of Concord (Massachusetts) was fought April 19, 1775, between about 500 American Minute-Men and 800 British. The monument to which Emerson refers marks the place where the first British soldiers fell. FORBEARANCE 3 Pulse. Simple food, — peas, beans, and the like. HELPFUL QUESTIONS THE RHODORA 1. Describe the place in whi...ch the rhodora was found. 2. What is the meaning of the poem? CONCORD HYMN In what way was the shot "heard round the world "? FABLE 1. What thought does the poem express? 2. What is the advantage of using the form of a fable? FORBEARANCE 1. What is the poet's attitude toward nature? toward man? 2. What makes the poem artistic? MUSIC 1. What is the " sky-born music " ? 2. What can you say to prove the truth of the poem? » Most of these poems are contained in No. 54 of the Riverside Literature Series.
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