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Hangman. by Maurice Ogden. 1. Into our town the Hangman came. Smelling of gold and blood and flame-And he paced our bricks with a diffident air And build his frame on the courthouse square. The scaffold stood by the courthouse side.
The Hangman. By Maurice Ogden. 1. Into our town the Hangman came Smelling of gold and blood and flame— And he paced our bricks with a diffident air And built his frame on the courthouse square. The scaffold stood by the courthouse side, Only as wide as the door was wide; A frame as tall, or little more, Than the capping sill of the courthouse door.
2 sie 2016 · Explore bystander behavior and the challenges of speaking up with Maurice Ogden's poem “The Hangman.”
The poem contains four-line stanzas with the rhyming pattern AABB. The poem is usually cited as an indictment of those who stand idly by while others commit grave evil or injustice, such as during the Holocaust .
“The Hangman” by Maurice Ogden. Directions: Answer the following questions on your own paper. Stanza 1 Questions. 1. What did the Hangman build? 2. Where did he build it? 3. What is hemp? 4. What did the townspeople wonder? 5. Who does the Hangman say the structure is for? 6. Who did the Hangman hang first? 7.
“Hangman” by Maurice Ogden is a powerful poem to pair with any Holocaust reading. The following lesson and materials can be present as is or modified for use within your classroom. No one knows your students as well as you!
“The Hangman,” a poem by Maurice Ogden, focuses on a town in which people are hanged one by one by a mysterious hangman. The citizens of the town stand by and rationalize each victimization. This powerful poem (and video) gives us a glimpse into the mind of the bystander and highlights the value of individual and social responsibility.
