1. Dissecting a Song Lesson
Remedial Lesson for Poetry Elements
Pam Snyder
TEC 571: Distance Education in Education
June 1, 2011

2. Expectations This week’s assignment and rubric
Dissecting a Song  
Discussion questions see reminders.
Don’t forget about the resources that are available. Also I have included samples of work that my former students created. 
If you have any questions regarding the assignment or work for this module please feel free to contact me.

3. Assignment
You will be dissecting a song looking for the poetry elements we have been discussing. You will create a PowerPoint Presentation with at least eight slides. The presentation must include the following items: Title Slide will contain the title of your song and your heading. Image Slide will contain an image and explanation as to why you chose this song. Last 6 Slides will contain examples of at least six poetry elements. You choose the six poetry elements.
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4. Review of Poetry Elements
Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
Assonance and Consonance
End and Internal Rhyme
Personification and Imagery
Simile and Metaphor
Hyperbole and Rhyme Scheme
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5. Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds echo their meaning, as cuckoo or boom.
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.
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6. Assonance and Consonance
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words, as in penitent and reticence.
Consonance repetition of consonant sounds either within or at the ends of words, as between the s and t sounds in sweet silent thought
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7. End Rhyme and Internal Rhyme
End rhyme the rhyming of words at the end of the lines, as in stanza one of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening": Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow
Internal rhyme is the rhyming of words within the lines
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8. Personification and Imagery
Personification gives human traits to something that is non-human
Imagery language that helps a reader recreate, in his or her own mind (smell, taste, touch, sight, hear): the dim imagery of a dream.
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9. Simile and Metaphor Simile Metaphor
Simile is the comparison between two unlike things using like or as, as in “she is like a rose.”
Metaphor is the comparison between two unlike things without using like or as, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
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10. Hyperbole and Rhyme Scheme
Hyperbole is an overstatement used to emphasize a point, as “to wait an eternity.”
Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters to symbolize correspondences, as rhyme royal, ababbcc.
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11. Dissecting Song Rubric
Title Page with Heading (5 pts) ______
Image Slide with reason (10 pts) ______
Points will be deducted for errors
Analyzed Song (60 pts) ______
Element #1 (10)
Element #2 (10)
Element #3 (10)
Element #4 (10)
Element #5 (10)
Element #6 (10)
Verified Song on time (5 pts) ______
Storyboard or Rough Draft (10 pts) ______
Creative and Neat (10 pts) ______
Assignment must be neatly done or it will not be accepted.
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12. Discussion Questions
DQ 1 (Due Tuesday): Locate a poem on and describe what the poem is about. Discuss the types of poetry elements used and identify what type of poem it is. Be sure to share a link to your poem. DQ 2 (Due Thursday): Which poetry elements do you like the most? Choose at least three and give examples of the elements. When responding to others come up with another example for their elements.
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13. Helpful Resources Example of Assignment Creating PowerPoint
Presentation Document
Example of Assignment
Samples of
Students Work
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14. Example of assignment My example of the song “The Cowboy Rides Away”
Click on photo to view example.
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15. Samples of Students’ Work
Student A
Student C
Student B
Student D
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16. Reminders and Contact Info
Reminder: Be sure to respond to at least two classmates’ responses within our classroom discussion area. Remember to answer in complete sentences and give a thoughtful response to your classmates. Due Dates: Song Verification by Monday or before module begins. Completed Assignment by end of this module. All work must be submitted on or before due date. Any late work will receive points deducted according to the student handbook. Contact: Pam Snyder, Instructor Office Hours are from 9am to 4pm. WK Phone: 800-CAN-HELP ( ) Cell Phone: , After 8am CST or before 10pm CST. or
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