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Ready to take your poetry writing to the next level? Use an independent lesson to iron out all those forced rhymes, wrenched rhymes, and near rhymes from first-draft poems.
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Instructional Ideas
- Project the examples of forced rhymes onto the whiteboard and ask learners how they can fix the awkward phrasing; compare their responses to the edited examples in the lessons
- Have learners use the recommendations in peer editing sessions during a poetry-writing unit
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson requires access to the Internet
- Best used when learners have some proficiency with poetry structure and rhyme scheme
Pros
- Each concept links to a blog entry for further explanation
- Examples are clear and easy to understand
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- None