1. Slide
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Poetry analysis is the process of studying a poem's form, content, and history. It involves breaking down the poem and examining its meaning, structure, and language. This can help 8th grade students better understand and appreciate the nuances of a poem.
What is Poetry Analysis?
2. Slide
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Figurative Language: Language that uses figures of speech to create an image or feeling. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as”. Simile: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”.
Concepts:
3. Poll
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What is the most important aspect of analyzing a poem?
- The literary devices used by the poet
- The cultural and historical context of the poem
- The emotions evoked by the poem
- The poet's motivations and intentions
4. Slide
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The Ancient Greeks are credited with inventing the idea of analyzing poetry. In the late 18th century, German scholars developed a new method of analyzing poetry called 'romantic criticism.'
Did you know?
5. Open question
300 seconds
What evidence can you provide to support your interpretation of the poem's theme?
6. Open question
300 seconds
What specific words or phrases in the poem seem to support the theme?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What new insights did you gain about the poem by analyzing its theme?
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