Grade 11, Term 2, Week 3, Lesson 1: Intro to Free Verse

Learning Intention:
•Students will acquire the
characteristics and elements of free
verse poetry.

•Students will be able to write their
own free verse poetry.

Create free verse poetry using sensory language and
imagery.

Bronze:

Silver:
Describe the use of figurative language in free verse
poetry.

Gold:

Identify the basic elements of free verse poetry.

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of meter?

• The way words rhyme with each other.

• The rhythm of each line.

• The number of lines in a poem.

• The number of stanzas in a poem.

Open Ended

Why do you think poets would want to use free verse?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• All of these

Open Ended

What is the main reason poets might have for using figurative language in their poetry?

Open Ended

Use figurative language to describe a sunrise. Best example wins a prize!