Poetic Structure Presentation

Presentation

Poetic Structure

Annabel Lee

index

7.5(F)

7.1(D)

7.1(A)

7.6(E)

7.6(A)

7.5(H)

7.8(B)

7.6(G)

What Will this lesson look like?

Success Criteria

Learning Intention

Language Objective

• Identify and label the rhyme scheme, meter, and stanzas in a given poem.
• Analyze the impact of the identified poetic structures on the tone and mood of the poem.

The intention of this lesson is to provide students with a solid understanding of poetic structure and its impact on the meaning and tone of a poem

I will be able to explain the significance of poetic structure using appropriate academic vocabulary, such as stanzas, rhyme scheme, and meter.

Do Now:

• Read "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost
• identify the different elements of its structure, such as stanzas, rhyme scheme, and meter

Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To know that for destruction ice Is also great, And would suffice.

Model

• Identification and Application:

In order to identify rhyme scheme, meter, and graphical elements across a variety of poetic forms, note the following:

• any pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of the lines
• Often rhyme scheme is explained using letters to show which lines rhyme with one another. In the poem:

• the rhyme scheme would be explained as ABAB
• any pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables
• graphical elements such as punctuation and capitalization (or lack thereof

Roses are red Violets are blue My name is Fred Have you seen my shoe?

Model

Identification and Application: Analyze the effect of rhyme scheme, meter, and graphical elements in poems, using the following questions as a guide:

• What is the effect of the poem’s rhyme scheme when the poem is read aloud?
• How does the meter create a certain effect when the poem is read aloud?
• What is the effect of graphical elements such as punctuation and capitalization?
• How do the rhyme scheme, meter, and graphical elements help convey the meaning of the poem?

Model

In the poem “Annabel Lee,” author Edgar Allan Poe uses rhyme scheme and meter to create drama and intrigue. The poem, famous for its wistful, haunting quality, makes the reader think of lost love. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables creates a rhythm that lures the reader. Let’s look at how one reader analyzes the rhyme scheme and meter of the first two stanzas.

“Sea,” “Annabel Lee,” and “me” rhyme and “kingdom by the sea” repeats. The rhythm and rhyme connect the poem’s words and create a mental image. This reminds me of a nursery rhyme with a faraway kingdom where there was a great love.

Model

The reader pays close attention to the rhyming words at the ends of lines, noting how they help to unify the poem. Making a note of the poem’s pattern of rhythm and rhyme helps the reader appreciate the effects the writer desires. The reader feels the intense emotions of love and loss, as well as the nostalgic quality of the kingdom by the sea. He continues reading “Annabel Lee” and identifies additional details that help him analyze how elements such as rhyme and line length influence the poem’s impact.

I see a pattern created by the mixing of short and long lines. This makes me feel like I’m swaying or starting and stopping, which makes the poem feel sad like it can’t keep going. This fits in with the tragedy of Annabel Lee’s death.

Model

The reader pays close attention to the rhyming words at the ends of lines, noting how they help to unify the poem. Making a note of the poem’s pattern of rhythm and rhyme helps the reader appreciate the effects the writer desires. The reader feels the intense emotions of love and loss, as well as the nostalgic quality of the kingdom by the sea. He continues reading “Annabel Lee” and identifies additional details that help him analyze how elements such as rhyme and line length influence the poem’s impact.