Instructional Video12:11
Oxford Comma

On Suffering: Musee des Beaux Arts

9th - 12th
So the title's in French, the pronouns are separated from the antecedents, and some horse is scratching its butt...While Auden asks a lot of his readers, those that take the time to work through the poem often find it fascinating....
Instructional Video8:17
Oxford Comma

Biographical Fallacy: Funeral Blues

9th - 12th
Four Weddings and a Funeral made this poem THE funeral poem. But did Auden actually want it to be sad? And does that actually matter? We'll explore that question in our reading, summary, and analysis of W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues."
Audio
BBC

Bbc: Poetry Out Loud After Reading a Child's Guide to Modern Physics by Auden

9th - 10th
Contains a copy of W.H.Auden's poem "After Reading a Child's Guide to Modern Physics" as well as an oral reading of the poem. Site is provided by the BBC and requires Real Player.
Audio
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: First Things First Audio by W. H. Auden

9th - 10th Standards
Contains an audio recording of the poem "First Things First" by W. H. Auden provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Audio
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Friday's Child Audio by W. H. Auden

9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording of the poem "Friday's Child" by W. H. Auden provided by the Academy of American Poets.