Themes Revealed Through Comparison and Contrast: This lesson plan focuses on Gray’s use of contrast in developing several major themes in the poem. Students will identify and examine how Gray...

So you’re going to teach “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” a classic poem that has been a mainstay in English classes for generations. Whether it’s the first time or the hundredth time...

This activity gives students an opportunity to practice examining and analyzing metaphors. Metaphors express images, emotions, actions, experiences, and nuances through direct and indirect...

This activity gives students an opportunity to practice identifying and analyzing allusions. Allusions broaden the scope of a text and imbue passages with deeper meaning by subtly drawing on...