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Poetry Vocabulary
Consisting of a thorough and straightforward list of poetry terminology, the first part of this presentation would be a good introduction to a poetry unit, or a review for an upcoming poetry project. The list of terms is quite extensive,...
Office of Migrant Education
Poetry: Form, Syllables, Mood, and Tone
Looking for a resource to introduce homeschoolers and other out-of-class learners to the elements of poetry? Check out this packet that defines and illustrates important poetry terms.
Curated OER
Poetry: The Most Compact Form of Literature
Introducing or need to review literary devices and terms for a study of poetry? Though text heavy, the explanations and examples of key poetic devices will provide learners with the vocabulary they need to discuss and craft poems.
Curated OER
This Land Is Your Land
Students explore the many faces of America through the video, "This Land Is Your Land." They discuss places they may have visited and record their responses. Students create symbols that respresent the riches of America.
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Poetry Reading for ELL Beginners
Bring the imagery of the desert to your classroom with this ELL lesson plan. After reading Madeleine Dunphy’s Here in the Southwestern Desert, learners complete a graphic organizer about the features and images of the poem. The...
Curated OER
Poetry - Stanzas - I Am Poem
Reinforce the concept that many poems are organized into stanzas, each of which has the same number of lines. The provided worksheet template asks young poets to craft three stanzas that all begin with the same line and have the...
Curated OER
The Seaweed Song
In this seaweed song worksheet, students read and sing a song about sea weed. Students read and sing 11 stanzas in this seaweed song.
Curated OER
Poetry Genre Focus Lesson
Young scholars explore poetry by listening to readings, identifying and understanding the elements of poetry, as well as the types of poetry. Students respond to poetry through discussions and writing their own poem.
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Poetry - Stanzas
In this poetry activity, students read the definition of stanzas in poetry at the top of the page. They write a three stanza poem about three separate thoughts on lines provided. They write about being a baby, being in kindergarten, and...
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Poetry - Stanzas - Seasons of the Year
In this poetry worksheet, students read the definition of stanzas at the top of the page. They write a 4 stanza poem about the seasons of the year.
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Deciphering the Mechanics of Poetry
Eighth graders analyze a variety of poems to develop the ability to recognize and explain a variety pf poetic devises.
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Repetitive Stanzas in Poetry
In this poetry worksheet, students read about the use of stanzas in poetry. They examine a three stanza poem and tell what they notice about the first three line of each poem.
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"Afterwards"
In this "Afterwards" worksheet, students complete a table showing the progression of time and weather through Hardy's poem "Afterwards." Students fill in twenty five boxes in the table and answer eight short answer questions about the poem.
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Video Poetry
Learners analyze a poem to find meaning by breaking it into scenes and supporting the text with appropriate images and sounds. They use Frames to create their video poem. Once students have an image, place them all into one folder. ...
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Insight Arts
Students view a mural and identify, describe, and discuss what they see. They are introduced to and demonstrate the functions of key structural elements of poetry by writing a poem about themselves that highlights their interests and...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Music From the Ashes
This is a self-guided learning unit on the topic of poetry. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, learning activities, and related literature. Learn how to analyze poetry, appreciate figurative language, and...
English Verse
English Verse: John Keats (1795 1821)
A brief sketch of Keats' tragically short life, and the full text of many poems are featured on this site. Also included is a book recommendation .
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Stanza
This is a glossary entry for "Stanza" including the definition of the term.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Stanzas
Read "Stanzas," as it was published in "Tamerlane and Other Poems," in 1827.
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: Stanzas [To F. S. O.]
Read Edgar Allan Poe's "Stanzas" [to F. S. O] as it appeared in "Graham's Magazine," a literary journal of the time, in 1845.