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This My Love Is Like Figurative Language: Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet lesson plan also includes:
- My Love Is Like Figurative Language (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts Teacher's Guide - English (.pdf)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts Teacher's Guide - English (.docx)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts - English (.pdf)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts - English (.docx)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts - Spanish (.pdf)
- Romeo and Juliet Excerpts - Spanish (.docx)
- Window Notes - English (.pdf)
- Window Notes - English (.docx)
- Window Notes - Spanish (.pdf)
- Window Notes - Spanish (.docx)
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My love is like an anaconda. Huh? Scholars investigate similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification used by writers to express feelings. They examine lyrics from songs and lines from Romeo and Juliet and consider how the use of figurative language adds depth to the meaning of the lines.
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CCSS:
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson early in a study of Romeo and Juliet
- Have learners bring in the lyrics from a favorite song that uses a type of figurative language examined in the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Copies, highlighters, and a deck of cards are required for the lesson
- Requires projection equipment for the slide show and the video
Pros
- Includes a Romeo and Juliet teacher's guide
- Links are provided to explanations of the learning strategies used in the lesson
- Offers differentiation suggestions
Cons
- None