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Stairway to Heaven: Examining Metaphor in Popular Music Lesson PlanStairway to Heaven: Examining Metaphor in Popular Music Lesson Plan
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Stairway to Heaven: Examining Metaphor in Popular Music

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This Stairway to Heaven: Examining Metaphor in Popular Music lesson plan also includes:
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  • Songs with Metaphor (.pdf)
  • Metaphor Project Rubric (.pdf)
  • "Stairway to Heaven" Lyrics (.html)
  • Metaphor (.html)
  • Songfacts (.html)
  • Lyrics Freak (.html)
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High schoolers analyze popular music and identify metaphors in the lyrics. They interpret the metaphors they find and create images that illustrate them.

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Concepts
metaphors, figurative language, literary devices

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metaphor, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2026
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