Ideal for American Literature classes, short poetry units, and the fall and Halloween seasons, this poetry analysis worksheet helps high school ELA students explore the poem "Inheritance" by Sudie Stuart Hager (originally published in Weird Tales). An answer key is included. This reverential poem incorporates Halloween concepts and imagery, and it espouses the importance of folklore, tradition, and youthful curiosity in a modern world. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:
Define words as they are used in the piece (e.g., prosy).
Articulate the connotative associations with a given word (e.g., inheritance).
Conduct research on a relevant subject to ensure comprehensive understanding (e.g., "woodland brownies").
Discern the narrator's attitude toward imaginative thinking.
Make evidence-based inferences about the author's mindset.
Infer the intended effects of the poet's stylistic choices (e.g., conveying information in the present tense).
Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., juxtaposition, metaphor, personification, sibilance, symbolism, and more).
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence.
Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google option is available.)
More Weird Tales resources for the Halloween season are available:
"Out of the Grave" by Eldridge Morton - Google and printable
"The Dogs of Salem" by David H. Keller - Google and printable
"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner - Google and printable
"The Vow on Halloween" by Lyllian Huntley Harris - Google and printable
"The Werewolf Snarls" by Manly Wade Wellman - Google and printable
Ideal for American Literature classes, short poetry units, and the fall and Halloween seasons, this poetry analysis worksheet helps high school ELA students explore the poem "Inheritance" by Sudie Stuart Hager (originally published in Weird Tales). An answer key is included. This reverential poem incorporates Halloween concepts and imagery, and it espouses the importance of folklore, tradition, and youthful curiosity in a modern world. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:
Define words as they are used in the piece (e.g., prosy).
Articulate the connotative associations with a given word (e.g., inheritance).
Conduct research on a relevant subject to ensure comprehensive understanding (e.g., "woodland brownies").
Discern the narrator's attitude toward imaginative thinking.
Make evidence-based inferences about the author's mindset.
Infer the intended effects of the poet's stylistic choices (e.g., conveying information in the present tense).
Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., juxtaposition, metaphor, personification, sibilance, symbolism, and more).
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence.
Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google option is available.)
More Weird Tales resources for the Halloween season are available:
"Out of the Grave" by Eldridge Morton - Google and printable
"The Dogs of Salem" by David H. Keller - Google and printable
"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner - Google and printable
"The Vow on Halloween" by Lyllian Huntley Harris - Google and printable
"The Werewolf Snarls" by Manly Wade Wellman - Google and printable
