1. Intro to Poetry Rhyme Scheme and Refrain

2. Essential Vocab (#22) Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes You think you’ve lost your love, Well I saw her yesterday. It’s you she’s thinking of, And she told me what to say. -The Beatles A A B B

3. Refrain Repeated lines of a poem Repeated lines of a poem In music, called the “Chorus” In music, called the “Chorus” “She loves you, YA, YA, YA,….” - The Beatles

4. Essential Question How do structural patterns impact the meaning of the poem? How do structural patterns impact the meaning of the poem? –Setting –Characters –Themes

5. Homework Choose a song (school appropriate) Choose a song (school appropriate) Write out and label… Write out and label… –A verse with a rhyme scheme –The Refrain Then, write your OWN verse for the song Then, write your OWN verse for the song –Maintain the rhyme scheme –Make it tie to the refrain/idea

6. Example (“She Loves You”) I almost lost my friend (A) But then I found her in the park (B) She wanted to make amends (A) And it was starting to get dark (B) She loves you YA, YA, YA (refrain)

7. “The Wind Cries Mary” Jimi Hendrix Underline refrain Underline refrain Label rhymes (A, B,….) Label rhymes (A, B,….) Identify any literary devices you see Identify any literary devices you see –Personification, simile, metaphor…

8. As you listen Fill in the Blanks Fill in the Blanks Consider… Consider… –What changes from stanza to stanza? –What does this change tell us about the emotions of the speaker?