Poetic Explication: Naturalism, Thomas Hardy and Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?Directions: Respond in complete sentences.

Define pessimism. Idenify its antonym.INFER: What features should this poem have to be considered Naturalism?WORD MEANING: Define rue (line 2).

WORD MEANING: Define bred (4). Write its present tense meaning.WORD MEANING: Define kin (7).

WORD MEANING: Define tendance (11).WORD MEANING: Define prod (14).

WORD MEANING: Define sly (14).

WORD MEANING: Tell connotations of the word Gate (15).WORD MEANING: Define fidelity (30).

THOMAS HARDY’S BIO (page 916): Explain a possible life circumstance to shapeHardy’s pessimism. (Textual support req’d for credit.)READING STRATEGY. READING STANZAS AS UNITS OF MEANING (PAGE 917)--STANZA ONE (TELL THE MAIN IDEA)

STANZA TWO

STANZA THREE

STANZA FOUR

STANZA FIVE

STANZA SIX

WHO IS THE SPEAKER OF THE POEM?

THEME #1: State a lesson learned about life and human behavior.

THEME #2: State a lesson learned about life and human behavior.

EVALUATE: Explain your thought on whether the poem’s resolution is pessimistic or comedic. (2 sentences)

Japan earthquake survivor holds dead mother's hand as she says final goodbye

IMAGE SOURCE PAGE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367019/Japan-earthquake-survivor-holds-dead-mothers-hand-says-final-goodbye.html

WRITING PROMPT: Explain why the photograph below would be considered Naturalism (page 809.) Use text support to quote to strengthen your assertion.