Lesson 8: Poetic Elements and Structure

In order to identify poetic elements and structure, note the following:
* the form and overall structure of the poem the rhyme, rhythm and meter, if present
* other sound elements, such as: alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds, as with the s sound in “Cindy sweeps the sand” consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle and ends of words, as with the t sound in “little bats in the attic” assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in words, as with the long e sound in “dreams of bees and sheep” lines and stanzas in the poem that suggest its meaning ways that the poem’s form or structure connects to the poem’s meaning

To analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning, consider the following questions:
* What poetic form does the poet use?
* What is the structure?
* How do the lines and stanzas and their length affect the meaning?
* How does the form and structure contribute to the poem’s meaning?

Instruction:
CCSS: RL.7.5
Application:
CCSS: RL.7.1, RL.7.5; SL.7.1.A, SL.7.1.C, SL.7.2

DOK 2, 3, 4

Text Chunking
Guiding Questions
Sentence Starters & Response Frames
Small Group Support
Graphic Organizers
Visual Glossary
Modeling
Think-a-Louds

Quiz questions, Open-Ended Response Questions, Discussion and Notes

StudySync Skill Lesson on: Poetic Elements and Structure