Poetry!

Check out this website. It's called "The Favorite Poem Project" and it has lots of people (famous and not) reading their favorite poem and talking about why they love it.
http://www.favoritepoem.org/videos.html

Here is the link to the prezi that explains alliteration, metaphors, similes, and personification.
http://prezi.com/iq4a74q8ht73/alliterationsimilemetaphorpersonification/

Here is the link to the prezi on figurative language, imagery, symbols, onomatopeia, and allusion.
http://prezi.com/ktgauc7zeb8z/figurative-language-imagery-allusion-symbols-onomatopoeia/?auth_key=be43c172978f0efe2a6893d507a31ad2b7a034cd

Here is the link to the prezi on theme and mood.
http://prezi.com/gsim4ks0bejm/theme-and-mood/?auth_key=443b106bb97c125ea537e62bbfd05946e6b8bd08

Here is a link to Metered Poetry. It's important you've got a good grasp on this.
http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/73-meter-literary-term.htm

Here is a link that explains Free Verse Poems. Although not our focus in 7th grade, it's still worth checking out.
http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/24-free-verse.htm

Here is a link to a google presentation on how/why we analyze poetry
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0Ae3kFfHw6N7DZGY1bXBxOThfNWdocTVwa2Q4

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