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Intro to Poetry w/Shakespeare

Intro to Poetry w/Shakespeare

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English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
6.NS.B.3, RL.8.10, RL.8.4

+3

Standards-aligned

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Christina Dominguez

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6 Slides • 3 Questions

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Introduction to Poetry

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Understanding Rhyme

  • Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem.

  • It adds musicality and rhythm to the poem.

  • Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes in a poem, often represented by letters.

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Types of Rhyme

  • Perfect/End Rhyme: Rhyme where the sounds of the stressed syllables match exactly,

    • cat and hat.

  • Slant Rhyme: Rhyme where the sounds are similar but not identical

    • moon and bone.

  • Internal Rhyme: Rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry

    • Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary'

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Rhyme Scheme:

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.

  • To add musicality and structure to poems

    • making it easier to follow and understand

  • making it more engaging and memorable.

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of rhyme scheme in poetry?

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To add musicality and structure to poems

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To make poems longer

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To confuse the reader

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To make the poem more colorful

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Meter in Poetry

The rhythmic structure of a poem

  • Determined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

  • Creates a musical quality

  • Helps establish the poem's pace and tone.

    Common meters include iambic, trochaic, anapestic, and dactylic. Meter is often indicated by a pattern of stressed (/) and unstressed (x) syllables, such as iambic pentameter (x / x / x / x / x /).

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Iambic Pentameter

  • iambic = an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

  • penta = five

  • Iambic pentameter has 5 of these Iams in a row for one line of poetry

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Multiple Choice

An iamb is when syllables are...

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stressed, unstressed

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each is stressed

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unstressed, stressed

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each is unstressed

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Multiple Choice

What is iambic pentameter?

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A rhythmic pattern of poetry with five iambs per line

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A type of verse used by Shakespeare in his sonnets

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A technique to create captivating and melodic verses

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A form of poetry that consists of ten syllables per line

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