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Poetry Structure - Mini Lesson and Activities

Poetry Structure Mini Lesson

Before students can analyze a poem, they need to understand the different components. This mini lesson will help students identify the 5 parts of a poem- stanza, repetition, rhyme, rhyme scheme, and line breaks.

This Resource Includes:

Google Slides Presentation: 15 colorful and engaging slides that introduce the parts of a poem.
Notes: Defines and explains stanza, repetition, rhyme, rhyme scheme, and line breaks.
Vocabulary Practice: Practice the five terms with Quizizz. Link and instructions included.
Instructional Video: Video where I walk students through the slides and help them gain an understanding of the parts of a poem.
Practice Activities: 5 interactive practice activities where students can identify the different parts of a poem.

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Link to a YouTube Instructional Video
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Poetry Structure: The Quest Activity Pack

Poetry Structure Quests

These quests are an engaging and creative way to help your students analyze the importance of a poem’s structure.

The Quests:

Quest 1: Part One- Students will identify the stanzas in “Ghost House” by Robert Frost. Part Two- Students will analyze how the poem would change if there no stanzas.
Quest 2: Part One- Students will identify the rhyme scheme in four sets of lyrics. Part Two- Students will select a rhyme scheme and write a poem using the same pattern.
Quest 3: Part One- Students will read a poem by Langston Hughes where the line breaks have been removed and will identify where they would put the line breaks if they were the author. Part Two- Students will analyze the effect of line breaks by answering three questions.
Quest 4: Part One- Students will read “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe and identify the effects of the repeating words and sounds. Part Two- Students will find a song with repeating phrases and analyze the effects of the repeating lyrics.
Quest 5: Students will put all of the components together to analyze the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes.