English 11

Mara Dale
Writing on Frosts The Oven Bird
First drafts due ____________; final drafts due _____________.
AIM: To write a well-structured two-paragraph essay, anchored in the
language of the poem, answering the following questions:
1. Frost creates some unmusical sounds in this poem about a
singer. What are they? How do these sounds suggest what is
peculiar about this birds singing?
2. How does the poem suggest that there is something valuable in
this odd kind of singing, even if it doesnt sound like music?
Quoting carefully from the poem, make clear what its value is.