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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Teaching Personification Through Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan examines the use of personification in the "great poets." Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Personification in Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will explore the use of personification in published poetry and write a poem using personification. They will use clay animation to produce a short video of their poem.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Plath, Personification, and Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This project based activity will use Sylvia Plath's poem, "Mirror", to examine the use of personification and figurative language. The activity may also incorporate the use of technology to produce a multimedia project. This allows...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Personification With "Grass" by Carl Sandburg

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will be reading the poem "Grass" and identify the main idea and supporting details with a partner. Students will then write a poem using personification.
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Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: Poetryline: Poetic Forms and Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for learning about the different forms and devices used in poetry. Each item is linked to its own page which has examples of its use. Many of the pages have videos of authors reading their poems, and some have...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Figurative Language Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Numerous activities, games, quizzes, lessons, and PowerPoint presentations are provided for the topic of "figurative language" in writing. Students will have numerous exposures to examples. Students will also be able to practice...
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University of North Carolina: Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.

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