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Interactive
Curated OER

Poetic Devices

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this figurative language worksheet, students read and study examples of simile and metaphor. There are 20 questions to be used with Smartboard and 10 questions in which students identify similes or metaphors.
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Article
Other

Mostly Fiction: Latin American Writers and Magic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The writer of this site tells about her experience with reading literature written in the "magical realism" style. It is a personal response to literature, rather than a scholarly analysis, but it is well-written and knowledgable. Many...
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Handout
abcteach

Abcteach: Personification Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Form reinforces the concept of personification with examples and room for students to create their own.
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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Rhythm and Rhyme

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the terms "Rhythm" and Rhyme" including the definition of each and literary examples of each.
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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Representative Poetry Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A glossary of literary terms, primarily dealing with poetry, with definitions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Poetry Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses various forms of poetry and gives examples of each. Figurative language is explored as a way of determining the meaning of a piece of literature.
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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 7: Using Rock to Teach Literary Devices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Jimi Hendrix's 'The Wind Cries Mary' is an ideal song, not just to illustrate personification, but also to demonstrate how poetic devices enhance the meaning of the poem. As soon as the young scholars recognize that the speaker is...
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Onomatopoeia Form

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Printable form to reinforce student's understanding of onomatopoeia.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Assonance: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the topic of assonance.