Poetry or Prose? You Decide!
Read each excerpt carefully Identify: Poetry or Prose? Explain your reasoning using sound devices Look for rhythm, rhyme, and line breaks
The Music of Poetry
Exploring Rhythm, Repetition, and Rhyme Grade 7 English Language Arts Rhythm, Resistance, and Voice Unit
What Makes Music and Poetry 'Sing'?
Think about your favorite song What sounds do you notice? How do the words feel when you hear them?
The Three Sound Devices
Rhythm: The beat and pattern of stressed syllables Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis Rhyme: Words with the same ending sounds
Sound Device Detective
Listen to the poem being read aloud Highlight examples of rhythm, repetition, and rhyme Discuss how these devices affect the poem's mood
Poetry vs. Prose: What's the Difference?
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Rhyme Scheme: Poetry's Musical Pattern
Rhyme scheme = pattern of rhyming words at line endings Letters mark the pattern: same letter = same sound AABB = lines 1&2 rhyme, lines 3&4 rhyme (cat/hat, dog/log) ABAB = lines 1&3 rhyme, lines 2&4 rhyme (sun/fun, sky/high) Creates rhythm and makes poems memorable
Rhyme Scheme Detective
Read each poem excerpt carefully Mark rhyming words with matching letters (A, B, C, etc.) Write the pattern you discover (ABAB, AABB, ABCB) Be ready to explain your pattern to the class
Your Sound Device Hunt
Find a poem or song you know Identify rhythm, repetition, or rhyme Explain how it affects the listener Share your discovery with the class
Poetry is music made of words, and music is poetry made of sound
Sound devices create the 'music' in poetry They help poets express emotions and ideas Just like songs, poems can make us feel different moods
What We Learned Today
Rhythm creates the beat in poetry Repetition emphasizes important ideas Rhyme connects words and creates patterns These devices make poetry different from prose Sound devices help express mood and meaning