Free Poster and Worksheet: “In the desert” by Stephen Crane
Though his career was short, Stephen Crane was a key figure in the American naturalism and realism literary movements. Crane wrote both fiction and poetry, with many of his poems featured in his collection The Black Riders and Other Lines. Written in 1895, his poem “In the desert” describes a brief but memorable interaction between the speaker and a strange creature. Your students can further examine this poem with this free downloadable poster and worksheet set.
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