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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Producing Poetic Podcasts (Hey, That's Alliteration!)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this culminating lesson plan for a poetry unit, learners will create a video podcast that summarizes a specific poem, analyzes the poet's use of literary elements, and infers the meaning of the poem (theme). The podcast must use a...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: I Have a Metaphor

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson not only examines the message of Dr. King, but also the words themselves. This is a lesson in identifying the literary devices that he used in his "I Have a Dream" Speech. It will introduce the following literary devices:...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Thinking Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided course, you will be looking at several pieces of literature in many different forms. This unit will teach you some principles of thinking and learning and how to use basic literary terms in the analysis of literature....
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abcteach

Abcteach: Similes [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
This printable worksheet tutorial tests your knowledge of writing snow similes.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Analogy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Analogy" including the definition, an example, and links to more information.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Syllepsis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Syllepsis" including definitions and links to more information and examples.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Puns

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a glossary entry for the term "Puns" including a definition and an extensive list of examples.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Elements of Poetry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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
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Brigham Young University

Silva Rhetoricae: Consonance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a very detailed definition of the term but does not give any examples. Part of a larger site of literary terms.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Onomatopoeia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces onomatopoeia as a figure of speech.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Antithesis

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow lesson focuses on antithesis; it defines it and explains its uses: to acknowledge the complexity of the situation, to emphasize contrast, and to create a balance between opposites.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Idioms

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This slideshow lesson introduces idioms.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to texts and videos to use while learning about idioms, adages, and proverbs.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Personification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Seven slides introducing and providing examples of personification. Slides also explain the purpose and impact of personification within a text, and examples come from "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Other

St. Edward's University: Devices: Assonance/consonance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and compares the use of assonance and consonance in poetry, with examples.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Proverbs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that responds to and analyzes the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Onomatopoeias

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn that onomatopoeias are words that imitate sounds. Using them can enhance writing and poetry.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Similes & Metaphors by Mrs. Wade

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to videos and websites about similes and metaphors.