1. Intro to Poetry Part 2
February 2nd, 2015

2. Warm Up: Write Your “Bar”
Date: February 3rd, 2015
Prompt:  You have 3 songs to write at least one bar (a.k.a. stanza or grouping of lines). Of course, you can always write more!
REMEMBER: QUIZ Friday!!

3. Agenda
Learning Target: Today I will learn about the different types of poetry and their elements.
Poof Books
Poetry Notes
Summary Circle

4. Poof Book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBvLycibe4
Use this book to record your thoughts, feelings, and observations to help inspire your poetry.

5. Poetry Notes
You can use the CLASS SET of poetry notes to help you if you fall behind.
Turn to the Cornell Notes side of yesterday’s handout.

6. Poetry Notes
Rhythm: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
Rhyme: where two words have the same sound on their last accented vowel
Types of Rhyme:
End Rhyme: where the words rhyme at the end of the lines
Internal Rhyme: where the words rhyme within a line.
Sound Effects:
Alliteration: repetition of beginning sounds or closely related sounds
Assonance: repetition of identical vowel sounds
Consonance: repetition of identical consonant sounds

7. Poetry Notes Imagery: pictures created with our words
Figures of Speech: not literal, phrases or expressions with a cultural-based definition (ex: rags to riches)
Comparisons:
Analogy: J. Cole’s album is to platinum as Pink Print is to lead.
Metaphor: Pie is a dream. Your mom is buns.
Simile: Lil’ Wayne’s mixtape is as hot as fire.
Apostrophe: Addressing inanimate objects as if they were human. “Oh cup, why can’t you refill yourself?!”
Allusion:
Allegory:
Conceit:
Symbolism.:

8. Poetry Notes
Allusion:
Allegory:
Conceit:
Symbolism.:

9. Closing Summary Circle:
As we circle up in the center of the room, share something that you wrote, ask for feedback, or reflect on today’s lesson.

10. Homework Read for 30 minutes. Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ “If I Were President” speech on KidBlog (Due by Monday).
Begin posting your poem