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One Art Theme of Memory and the Past
In this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the relationship of loss to forgetting things. Students look at the author's tone and the significance of her memories.
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"One Art" Theme of Lies and Deceit
In this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the poem as an exercise in self-deception. Students answer four questions about the poet's view of loss and her attempt to come to terms with it by making it seem trivial.
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"One Art" Theme of Transience
In this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the theme of transience as they reflect upon the losses they have experienced in their lives. Students discuss the idea that nothing is eternal.