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My Love Is Like Figurative Language: Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet Lesson PlanMy Love Is Like Figurative Language: Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan
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9th
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English Language Arts
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4 days
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2022
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My Love Is Like Figurative Language: Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

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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: Adaptable

Concepts

william shakespeare, romeo and juliet, figurative language, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, similes

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

Common Core

RL.9-10.4

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