Overview
Of all poetic devices, techniques of sound are probably best known; in fact, they are often considered the hallmark of poetry. In this section, we will explore different sound techniques and the impact they have on writing.
Targets–Notes
P4a I can identify and analyze rhyme, including exact, slant, end, internal, masculine, and feminine.
P4b I can use rhyme, including exact, slant, end, internal, masculine, and feminine.
P5a I can identify and analyze alliteration and assonance.
P5b I can use alliteration and assonance.
P6a I can identify and analyze onomatopoeia.
P6b I can use onomatopoeia.
P7a I can identify and analyze repetition.
P7b I can use repetition.
P8a I can identify and analyze euphony versus cacophony.
P8b I can use euphony and cacophony.
Texts
“Eight O’Clock” by A.E. Housman
“I Heard a Fly Buzz” by Emily Dickinson
“The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Formative Assessments
Rhyme Scavenger Hunt (P4a)
Nesting Rhymes (P4b)
First Line Auction (P5b)
Into the Wild Poem (P6b)
Patterning Poem (P7b)
Revise for Sound (P8b)
Review Jeopardy (P4, P5, P6, P7, P8)
Tennyson Analysis (P4a, P5a, P7a)
Sound Poem Analysis (P4a, P5a, P6a, P7a, P8a)
Summative Assessments
In-class Test (P4a, P5a, P6a, P7a, P8a)
Summative Poems (P4b, P5b, P6b, P7b, P8b)
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