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Lesson 65: Cupid Drowned

by Leigh Hunt

Performer: Librivox - Kara Shallenberg

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The narrator finds Cupid, puts him in a cup of wine, and drinks him. Cupid lives on inside the narrator happily ticking the narrator with his wings.

Vocabulary

Cupid: Roman god of love, often shown as a naked little boy with a bow and arrow.
Twining: Cause to wind or spiral round something.
Dine: Eat dinner.
Traitor: A person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.
Wine: An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
Plunged: Push or thrust quickly.
Sank: Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.
Tenfold: Ten times as great or as numerous.
Glee: Great delight.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting

• Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.

Find the following in the companion painting:

• Cupid
• Garland (flowers)
• Billowing Blue Fabric
• Trees
• Mountains
• Urn
• Basket
• Belly Button

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 68 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Cupid Drowned.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator finds Cupid, puts him in a cup of wine, and drinks him. Cupid lives on inside the narrator happily ticking the narrator with his wings.

2 / 4

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The poem takes place outdoors, possibly in a garden, and for the little Cupid, inside the narrator.

3 / 4

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 4

Answer 4

The narrator and Cupid.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Cupid Drowned.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator finds Cupid, puts him in a cup of wine, and drinks him. Cupid lives on inside the narrator happily ticking the narrator with his wings.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place outdoors, possibly in a garden, and for the little Cupid, inside the narrator.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and Cupid.