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Embedded Assessment
Write and present on a monologue
about a topic that sparks a strong
emotion (amusement, regret,
disappointment, excitement, joy,
sadness, contentment, or anger). You
may choose to speak as yourself, or
you may adopt a persona.
Part 2
You will also write various poems
throughout the unit and bind them
into a personal poetry book. Your
book will consist of an artistic cover,
table of contents, and 8 or more
poems.
Take out your journal
Answer the following questions in
complete sentences:
1.In your own words, define poetry.
2.Do you like or dislike poetry?
Explain in 2-3 sentences
3.Why do you think poetry is taught in
school?
Collaborative Poem
Write down a phrase that describes
an observation made between
waking up this morning and arriving
at school. Prepare to read the phrase
to the class.
Ex: The birds flying
Reflection
1. Was this activity enjoyable or
boring? Explain.
2. Why do you think a collaborative
poem is considered to be poetry?
3. If you could give this poem a name,
what would it be? The most creative
name will be awarded with a
smartie!
Carousel Activity
Groups will transition through the various
stations around the room. Each station
requires you to come up with one
definition (as a group) for the provided
poetic device. Groups following behind
have the opportunity to add or change the
definition provided before them.
Poetry and Poetic Devices
I can identify poetic devices
used in poetry
Write down the following definitions in
your journal along with an example
from the poems provided.
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike
things in which one thing becomes
another
Read “Dreams” by Langston Hughes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6syCjmYPr0
1. Quote the 2 metaphors and explain
what they mean.
Personification
A kind of metaphor that gives objects
or abstract ideas human
characteristics.
Read “Haikus” (pg 254) by Richard
Wright
1. Quote 2 examples of personification
and explain why it is personification.
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things
using the word like or as
Read “A Red, Red Rose”
by Robert Burns
1. Quote the 2 similes and explain what
they mean.
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration used for
emphasis, often used for comic effect
Read “A Red, Red Rose”
by Robert Burns
1. Quote one example and explain why it
is a hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
When words imitate sounds of what
they describe.
Read, “Noise Day” by Shel Silverstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ezxZvOmPMg
1. Quote 2 examples from the poem
Imagery
Word pictures created by descriptive,
sensory, or figurative language.
Read, “Driving to Town Late to Mail a
Letter” by Robert Bly
1. Quote one line of imagery and explain
why it is imagery.
Symbol
Any object, person, place, or action that has
meaning in itself and that also stands for
something larger than itself– such as a
quality, belief, or value.
Read “The Road Not Take” (pg 10) by Robert Frost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUaQgRiJukA
1. Why is the path considered to be a symbol?
Musical Devices
I can define, identify and use musical
devices in poetry
Write down the following definitions
in your journal
Alliteration
The repetition of sound at the
beginning of a word
Ex: The dark dank dungeon was
dreary
Assonance
The repetition of identical or similar
vowel sounds in neighboring words.
Ex: Those cook books look crooked
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds
Ex: I am the best pest from the rest
Tongue Twister
A sequence of alliterative words that are
difficult to pronounce quickly and
correctly.
Create Your Own Tongue
Twister
Brainstorm things that scared you as a child.
Choose one fear from your brainstorm list and
select alliterative adjectives to describe your
childhood fear. The tongue twister must be five
or more lines.
Ex: I was terrified if my closet door was open
at night
I can refer to my closet as the “The Dark Dank
Dungeon”
Tongue Twister Reflection
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
What type of alliteration did you use?
How difficult was it to create a tongue twister
on this topic? Explain why or why not.
Form in Poetry
I can define and use various forms in
my poetry
Rhyme
The repetition of sounds at the ends
of words
Ex: “Among the gust trees,
tossed upon cloudy seas”
Rhyme Scheme
A consistent pattern of end rhyme
throughout a poem
Ex: “There was an Old Man of Peru (A)
Who never knew what he should do; (A)
So he tore off his hair, (B)
And behaved like a bear, (B)
That intrinsic Old Man of Peru (A)
-By Edward Lear
Stanza
A poetic paragraph
Ex: When you see that a poem is
divided into sections, those sections
are called stanzas.
Quatrain
A stanza of four lines
Couplet
A separate section of poetry which
consists of two lines
Italian Sonnet
An Italian sonnet is a 14-line poem with a
rhyme scheme of ABBAABBA
CDDCEE. The sonnet reflects upon a
belief/feeling with a “turn” or “shift” of
thought in its concluding two lines.
Ghost Town Memories
1. Write the letters of the rhyme scheme in your
journal. Does the poem “Ghost Town” follow the
traditional Italian sonnet rhyme scheme?
2. What do you notice about the punctuation in the
poem? How does this affect the way the poem is
read?
3. What is the mood of the poem in the first 12 lines?
4. Does the mood shift in the last two lines (couplet)
of the poem? If so, what mood does it shift to?
5. What is the poem about? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
Holy Sonnets
Write the letters of the rhyme scheme in your
journal. Does the poem “Holy Sonnets” follow the
traditional Italian sonnet rhyme scheme?
What is the author “disputing” about in lines 1-9?
What does the word “them” refer to in line 13?
What is the mood of the poem in the first 12 lines?
Does the Italian sonnet have a turn of thought in
the last two lines (couplet) of the poem? Explain
why or why not.
What is this poem about? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
Create your own Italian sonnet!
Directions: Brainstorm a list of sentimental
memories; memories in your life you hold dear
and wish to never forget. Choose one memory
from your brainstorm list and write about it in
an Italian sonnet. Give your poem a title and
number your paper 1 -14 with the letter of the
rhyme scheme next to each number.
Don’t forget to include clarification or a “turn”
of thought in the last couplet of the poem.
Poem Reflection:
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
Was it difficult to include a shift or “turn” of
thought in the last two lines?
How difficult was it to create an Italian sonnet
on this topic? Explain why or why not.
Haiku
A Japanese verse form of three un-rhyming
lines in five, seven, five syllables. It creates a
single memorable image.
“Haikus”
Read the poem “Haikus” and answer the
following questions
1.Which stanzas do not follow the typical five,
seven, five syllables? Why do you think that is?
2.Line four of the poem, “leaving the doctor,” is
one of the few lines that do not describe nature.
Why do you think the author included this line?
Create Your Own Haiku!
Directions: Study the picture of nature
displayed on the projector. Write down a list of
things you feel (emotionally and physically),
see, smell, hear, and/or taste. After completing
the list, organize your sensory words into three
or more haikus.
Poem Reflection:
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
Was it difficult to find sensory words to describe
the picture? Explain why or why not.
Concrete Poem/ Shape Poem:
A poem whose meaning is conveyed through its
graphic shape.
Shape Poem Questions
1. What is the topic of the poem?
2. How does the author symbolize the topic?
Why is the symbol fitting?
3. Identify the onomatopoeia.
4. Identify an example of personification.
5. Which words create an image in your mind?
Find at least five words.
Create Your Own
Shape Poem!
Directions: Brainstorm a list of things you
absolutely love, abstract or tangible. Pick one
idea and use poetic devices to describe your
symbol. Write your poem in the shape of your
symbol.
Poem Reflection:
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
Why is your symbol a clear representation of
your topic?
Ode
An ode is a formal and often ceremonious lyric
poem that addresses and often celebrates a
person, place, thing, or idea.
Create the graphic
organizer below, in your journal
Poetic Devices
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Imagery (sensory
words)
Examples
1.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
Ode Assignment
Define the underlined words in the poem
Create the graphic organizer in your journal
Poetic Devices
Personification
Examples
1.
Hyperbole
1.
2.
1.
2.
Metaphor
Imagery (sensory words)
1.
2.
3.
Create Your Own Ode!
Brainstorm a list of people, places, and things
you admire most. Pick your best idea and create
a ten-line ode that clearly expresses your
feelings about this particular noun. Be sure to
underline examples of poetic devices.
Poem Reflection
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
List all the poetic devices you used.
Write down your favorite poetic device
example and explain why it is your favorite.
Ballad
A ballad is a popular narrative song in the
rhyme scheme of ABCB quatrains. Traditional
ballads recount tragic, comic, or heroic stories
with emphasis on a specific event.
Ballad Assignment
Read “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe on page
275-278 of SpringBoard and complete the
worksheet.
Create Your Own Ballad!
Directions: Write for five minutes about a
tragic, heroic, or comical event in you life,
a book, or movie in your journal. Use
your quick write response to construct a
ballad. The poem must have four
quatrains with a rhyme scheme of ABCB.
Poem Reflection
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
Was it difficult to turn your quick write
into a ballad? Explain why or why not.
Katy Perry “Firework”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BtI43kqkOI
Lyric Poem: A lyric is originally a
composition meant for musical
accompaniment. The term refers to a
short poem in which the poet, the poet’s
persona, or another speaker expresses
personal feelings.
Create your own lyric poem!
Directions: Think about events that have happened this
past week and brainstorm a list of emotions you felt
during these events (sadness, frustration, anger,
loneliness, happiness). Pick the emotion that will be the
most comfortable to write about. Create your own
original lyric that expresses personal feeling or modify
Katy Perry’s “Firework” to expresses your own feelings.
Be sure to include four or more examples of poetic
devices and four stanzas.
Ex: Emotion: over-whelmed
Do you ever feel like you’re on a stage
People staring at you
Waiting for a mistake?
Poem Reflection
Why is this poem meaningful to you?
Was it hard to focus on feelings without writing
a narrative? Explain why or why not.
Do you think incorporating poetic devices
strengthened your ability to express your
feelings? Explain why or why not.
Dramatic reading
The Five elements
Poetry is meant to be read aloud. Poets are
masters of language who delight in the sense
and the music of language. When reading
poetry, always be aware of how it can be read
aloud. An oral interpretation is a speaker’s
interpretation of the sense and sound of the
language of poetry.
1. Enunciation
Like pronunciation, it relates to how
words are spoken. To enunciate is to
pronounce words so they can be
easily understood by an audience.
Enunciation should be clear, correct,
and effective throughout the reading.
2. Pitch
Pitch is the highness
or lowness
of a speaker’s voice. A variety of
highs and lows enhances the
listener’s understanding of the
passage.
3. Volume
Volume is the loudness of a speaker’s
voice. A variety in volume (loud and
soft) enhances the listener’s
understanding of the passage.
4. Tempo and Phrasing
Tempo is the speed at which a speaker
delivers words. Appropriate pacing (faster
and slower
)
enhances the listener’s understanding of the
passage.
Phrasing is pausing at appropriate points for
emphasis. Pausing (…) and emphasis
enhances the listener’s understanding of the
passage.
5. Inflection
Inflection is the emphasis a speaker places
on words through change in volume and/or
pitch.
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Day”
As we listen to the following poem by Robert Frost,
pay close attention to the dramatic elements of this oral
interpretation. Where do you hear the different
elements?
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nie5dGD6OQA
Monologue Humor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B71n7TdBOXg