1. The Sounds of Poetry p. 537
CCRS – W , W , RL , SL , L , L , L , L
Literary Skills –Understand rhythm and meter; Understand rhyme; Understand the characteristics of ballads

2. The Sounds of Poetry
Ballad (p. 539) – a song that tells a story, often a story about love, death, or betrayal
Refrain – a phrase or a stanza that is repeated throughout the work, usually at the end of the verse

3. The Sounds of Poetry
Folk Ballads – were composed by unknown singers and passed along orally for many years before being written down.
Literary Ballads – written in imitation of the old ballads.

4. Quickwrite (p. 537)
Is there something in your family that you would like to inherit? It could be something material, like a picture. It could also be a wonderful quality or talent – like the ability to play the piano. What would you like to inherit, from whom, and why?

5. “The Courage That My Mother Had” (p. 537)
What does the speaker want to inherit?
What does she inherit?
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Find an example of metaphor.
Find an example of simile.

6. “Ballad of Birmingham” (p. 540)
What actual event is the poem based upon?
What is the irony in the poem?

7. ISN --“Firework” by Katy Perry
Complete the worksheet.
Find examples of the following terms:
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Internal Rhyme
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
End Rhyme
Repetition
Anaphora

8. Activity P. 543 Writing – Poetry and History
Create a chart comparing the poem with the historical account on page 542 (see chart p. 543)