WARMUP:  10 minutes with vocab

REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK:

• Vocab activities will be spot-checked on Wednesday before the practice quiz.  (They are optional and will not count against you if you do not do them.  Your job, as always, is to do what best helps you understand/learn the words).
• Vocab Practice QUIZ on WED.
• Vocab Final QUIZ on FRIDAY
• Grades will be updated online FRIDAY.

 

LEARNING TARGETS:  By the end of class you should be able to

• Discuss multiple ways poets structure their poems including being able to define
  • Line
  • Stanza
• Discuss multiple ways poets use rhyme.

ACTIVITIES: 

• Read this article on poetic structure
• Read this article on rhyme
• Discussion of the above articles

 

IF WE GET TO IT:  WHY PEOPLE NEED POETRY