Unit: Poems About Death Lesson 1 of 3-- "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman

Students will read and analyze the poem, "To an Athlete Dying Young" for the figurative language of metaphor and imagery and how each works together to create both a somber mood and support the universal theme of death.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: poetry, metaphor, Housman, “To an Athlete Dying Young”, imagery, death, t chart
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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