4.7: Sharon Olds' "Sex Without Love"

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Here, you will find the poem by Sharon Olds titled: "Sex Without Love"

The poem is a docx. file. I recommend either printing it our or annotating the digital copy on your computer, or taking notes on the story on a separate piece of paper.

Author's Bio:

Sharon Olds, (born November 19, 1942, San Francisco

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Links to an external site., U.S.), American poet best known for her powerful, often erotic, imagery of the body and her examination of the family.

Links to an external site.Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Sharon Olds". Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sharon-Olds. Accessed 28 June 2021

While reading the poem, keep these questions/ideas in mind:

While reading this poem, reflect on what type of theme or message that jumps out to you?
List the themes
Then, begin to note and list the different use of poetic and literary devices in the poem
What about these devices makes you feel this way?
What does the poem mean to you??
What does the author feel about "Sex Without Love?" Is this poem a warning or a celebration?
Did you like it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic

As a reminder, your essay topic is:

Do a close read of the poem. What is one overall theme/message that you see in the text? What are the literary/poetic devices that you see that are enhancing said theme/message?

"Sex Without Love" by Sharon Olds.docx

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