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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Poetic Devices [Pdf]
This is a nine-page PDF on poetic devices; it includes four sections: The Sounds of Words, The Meanings of Words, Arranging the Words, and The Images of Words. Each section includes the poetic devices that fit the topic complete with...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism:"an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Ambrose Bierce
This lesson focuses on the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. It discusses the use of literary techniques such as stream of consciousness, forshadowing, flashback and flash-forward, and offers a PDF of...
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Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
British Library
British Library: Prose and Verse in Shakespeare's Plays
An article discussing how Shakespeare used prose and verse in his plays, and what we can learn from this. The author cites numerous examples from Shakespeare's plays and a few from other authors. Includes images of documents in the...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Lyric Poem
Explains what a lyric poem is and gives examples in modern culture. Discusses why lyric poetry is appealing, how its quality is judged, some different definitions, and how it has evolved over time. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Elements of Poetry [Pdf]
This is a 2-page PDF of a chart that lists eight elements of poetry, questions to ask concerning each element, and tips and explanations to aid the understanding of each element. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Flashback
A seven-slide presentation introducing flashback and describing how to find it in a literary text. Examples are provided.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Imagery: Simile and Metaphor (English I Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Identify the similes and metaphors in a text and evaluate their importance to the meaning of the text. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
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Lit Charts: Stream of Consciousness
Explains what is meant by the term 'stream of consciousness' and where it originated. The characteristics of stream of consciousness are described, its history in literature, how it differs from 'interior monologue,' and examples of its...
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Lit Charts: Rhyme Scheme
Explains what a rhyme scheme is, the different types, its use in formal verse, rhyme schemes in single stanzas vs. whole poems, types of rhymes, and refrains. Includes examples of rhyme schemes. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: Julius Caesar: Analysis by Act and Scene
Breaks down the plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar into the introduction, rising action, the climax, the resolution, and the conclusion. Also describes how time and place are managed by Shakespeare.RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
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California Polytechnic State University: Shakespearean Verse and Prose
Explains terms used in discussing how verse and prose were used by Shakespeare, and how to recognize prose, rhyme, and blank verse in his plays, and what their functions are. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Lyric Poetry
A brief explanation of what a lyric poem is and the different types based on structure. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Other
Literary Devices: Ode Examples and Definition
Explains what an ode is, the different types (Pindaric, Horatian, and irregular), and gives some modern examples. Discusses the significance of odes in the history of literature and gives examples with explanations. Three multiple-choice...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Flashbacks Versus Narrative "Annexes"
A complex definition of a literary flashback, in addition to examples of flashbacks used by famous authors (Eliot, Doyle). The site also distinguishes the flashback from the narrative annex. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects