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Skill: Poetic Elements

Match 
As you watch the video about poetic elements, draw lines to match each word or phrase on the left with the
correct description on the right.

stanza features common to poetry over the centuries

rhyme a rhythm to the words

poetic elements strong images, weird word combinations, and unusual metaphors

most poems use rhyme scheme, meter, and the number of lines in a stanza

meter usually used at the ends of lines, especially in older poems

ways to understand types of poems a group of lines within a poem

*SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g.,
social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

Complete a Chart 
In each box in the right column, write the poetic element (meter, rhyme, figurative language, or stanzas)
described in the box to the left.

a rhythm to the words

grouping of lines

helps develop themes

most common in older poems

strong images

unusual metaphors

usually occurs at the end of lines

weird word combinations

*RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
*SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g.,
social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

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Guided Reading 
As you read the Model about determining the poetic elements used in "Annabel Lee," respond to these
questions.

1. The meter of the first stanza is emphasized by the fact that most words have only one .

2. What two phrases does Poe repeat in every stanza?

and

3. Like nursery rhymes, "Annabel Lee" uses .

However, Poe uses it communicate .

4. What did Poe consider the most romantic theme in the world?

5. Rhythm is created by combining and syllables.

6. A rhythmic foot is a small section of a of a poem that

contains stressed

sound(s) and unstressed sound(s).

*RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
*RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of
specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.

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