The Crucible

Lesson 21
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ELA

Unit 7

10th Grade

Lesson 21 of 22

Objective


Explain the tone and author’s purpose of specific lines of the poem.

Draw connections to events in The Crucible.

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Target Task


Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the first stanza of the section “10pm”?

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How does the tone create irony?

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What is the tone of the section “8am?”

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According to the sections “8am” through “later,” how has the hanging mainly affected Mary?

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Writing Prompt

How does Atwood use tone to create the character of the speaker? Explain using evidence from the poem.

Key Questions


“Half-Hanged Mary” Questions:

  • What does the figurative language in stanza 2 suggest?
  • What is the central purpose of the section “7pm”?
  • What does the section “9pm” suggest about the townspeople?
  • What is the tone of the first stanza of the section “10pm”?
  • Why does the poet change the structure of the stanza “3am”?
  • What is most surprising in the sections “6am” through “8am”?

Play and Poem Comparison Questions:

  • What similarities can you draw between the settings of the poem and the play?
  • Compare the villagers in both the poem and the play.
  • How does the poem add to your understanding of the hangings in the play?
  • Where do you see evidence of herd mentality in the poem?

Notes


  • This day is designed to give students practice analyzing poetry and answering the types of multiple-choice questions about poetry that they may see on standardized tests.
  • Students should also make connections between the descriptions of the villagers and the hanging to those in The Crucible.
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