World+War+I+Honors+Assignment

You will be choosing and analyzing one poem or painting that was created as a reaction to World War I.

**Instructions:**
1. Choose the poem or painting. 2. Research the background of the artist/poet. 3. Analyze the piece of art/poem. 4. Write a well-written two paragraph synopsis that introduces the the artist/poet and explains the significance of his piece, symbolism within the piece and how his experiences influence his work.

**To Submit:**
Please post your work to your blog. Cite your sources in MLA format. Be prepared to share with the entire class on Monday, March 18th.

**Choices:**
[|War Sonnets by Rupert Brooke] [|ONE of the poets and poems from this link] Famous poets from this era include: TS Eliot, Brooke, Owen, Sassoon, Resenberg, and more
 * If you find a poem you would like to analyze that is not on this list just check with Mrs. Hals)
 * Poetry** - (you cannot choose John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields" or Wilfred Owen's "Disabled"

Please check with Mrs. Hals for approval. Recommended artists: Paul Nash, Otto Dix, John Singer Sargent, Georges Leroux, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson,
 * Paintings -**