Discussion 1
• Carefully re-read Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
• Go to the following YouTube site to listen to the author reading his poem:
Thomas, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2cgcx-GJTQ
• In a forum response, comment on: 1. What did you like most? Mention one or two specific things about the poem. 2. What puzzled you most about the poem? If you actually disliked the poem, what did you dislike about it? 3. Mention one poetic technique that helped give this poem its power to communicate its theme.
Discussion 2
Follow these steps:
• Carefully re-read Billy Collins's "The Names."
• Go to the following YouTube site to listen to the author reading his poem: Collins,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXZjTETLQM
• In a forum response, comment on: 1. What did you like most? Mention one or two specific things about the poem. 2. What puzzled you most about the poem? If you actually disliked the poem, what did you dislike about it? 3. Mention one poetic technique that helped give this poem its power to communicate its theme.
• Respond to at least TWO of the responses posted by your classmates.