Grade 12 Worksheet: A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning by John Donne

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  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Additional Info:

  1. Difficulty Level: Difficult

  2. CEFR Level: C1–C2 (Advanced–Proficient)

  3. Skill Focus: Analyzing figurative language and extended metaphors in poetry

  4. Strand: Reading Literature – Poetry Analysis

  5. Standards Alignment

CCSS (Grades 11–12):

  • CCSS. RL.11-12.4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.

  • CCSS. RL.11-12.5 – Analyze how an author’s choices concerning structure and figurative language contribute to meaning and tone.

Cambridge English Curriculum (Upper Secondary / Advanced):

  • Analyze how writers use language, imagery, and structure to shape meaning.

  • Interpret implicit meaning, attitudes, and emotions in literary texts.