UNIT 2
POETRY
‘From Above’ by Cale Young Rice PRE-READING TASK: CHALLENGING VOCABULARY
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In order to understand a new, challenging word, that word needs to be explored and investigated in a variety of ways. This will help the new word stick in your memory.
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Create two sentences that include the word ‘sullen’ that clearly show your understanding of the word.
Definition: bad-tempered and sulky
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Synonyms: sulky, sour, morose, resentful
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Example: Her boyfriend was annoyed, because she ruined their selfie with her sullen look.
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All about ‘From Above’
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Cale Young Rice was an American poet and dramatist writing in the early twentieth century. His poem ‘From Above’ has a very specific structure, rhythm and rhyme. He wrote this poem to show how sometimes you can feel in a completely different mood to the mood of your surroundings.
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‘From Above’ by Cale Young Rice What do I care if the trees are bare And the hills are dark And the skies are gray. What do I care for chill in the air For crows that cark At the rough wind’s way. What do I care for the dead leaves there – Or the sullen road By the sullen wood. There’s heart in my heart To bear my load! So enough, the day is good!
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