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Discover lyric poetry through a reading of Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar and analyze its meaning with three short-answer questions covering symbolism, personification, alliteration, metaphors, and similes.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite scholars to create their own lyric poem and share with the class
- Create posters to define bold words from the worksheet that pupils can reference before, during, and after the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Copies are required
- Scholars should be familiar with the following terms; lyric poetry, musical devices, symbol, personified, alliteration, metaphor, and simile
- Read through the example lyric poem to measure its appropriateness for your class
Pros
- Definitions for more challenging words are provided at the bottom of the page
- Plenty of space is given for short answers
Cons
- None