Dissecting a Song Lesson Remedial Lesson for Poetry Elements
Pam Snyder TEC 571: Distance Education in Education June 1,
2011
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Expectations This weeks assignment and rubricassignmentrubric
Dissecting a Song Discussion questions see reminders. Discussion
questionsreminders Dont forget about the resources that are
available. Also I have included samples of work that my former
students created. If you have any questions regarding the
assignment or work for this module please feel free to contact
me.contact me
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Assignment You will be dissecting a song looking for the poetry
elements we have been discussing. You will create a PowerPoint
Presentation with at least eight slides. The presentation must
include the following items: Title Slide will contain the title of
your song and your heading. Image Slide will contain an image and
explanation as to why you chose this song. Last 6 Slides will
contain examples of at least six poetry elementspoetry elements.
You choose the six poetry elements. Back
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Review of Poetry Elements Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
Assonance and Consonance End and Internal Rhyme Personification and
Imagery Simile and Metaphor Hyperbole and Rhyme Scheme
Assignment
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Onomatopoeia and Alliteration Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the
use of words whose sounds echo their meaning, as cuckoo or boom.
Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at
the beginning of two or more nearby words, as in apt alliteration's
artful aid. Back
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Assonance Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words,
as in penitent and reticence. Consonance Consonance repetition of
consonant sounds either within or at the ends of words, as between
the s and t sounds in sweet silent thought Assonance and Consonance
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End Rhyme End rhyme the rhyming of words at the end of the
lines, as in stanza one of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening": Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is
in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch
his woods fill up with snow Internal Rhyme Internal rhyme is the
rhyming of words within the lines End Rhyme and Internal Rhyme
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Personification Personification gives human traits to something
that is non-human Imagery Imagery language that helps a reader
recreate, in his or her own mind (smell, taste, touch, sight,
hear): the dim imagery of a dream. Personification and Imagery
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Simile Simile is the comparison between two unlike things using
like or as, as in she is like a rose. Metaphor Metaphor is the
comparison between two unlike things without using like or as, as
in A mighty fortress is our God. Simile and Metaphor Back
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Hyperbole Hyperbole is an overstatement used to emphasize a
point, as to wait an eternity. Rhyme Scheme Rhyme scheme is the
pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters to
symbolize correspondences, as rhyme royal, ababbcc. Hyperbole and
Rhyme Scheme Back
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Dissecting Song Rubric Title Page with Heading (5 pts)______
Image Slide with reason (10 pts)______ Points will be deducted for
errors Analyzed Song (60 pts)______ Element #1 (10) Element #2 (10)
Element #3 (10) Element #4 (10) Element #5 (10) Element #6 (10)
Verified Song on time (5 pts)______ Storyboard or Rough Draft (10
pts)______ Creative and Neat (10 pts)______ Assignment must be
neatly done or it will not be accepted. Expectations
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Discussion Questions DQ 1 (Due Tuesday): Locate a poem on
www.famouspoetsandpoems.com and describe what the poem is about.
Discuss the types of poetry elements used and identify what type of
poem it is. Be sure to share a link to your poem.
www.famouspoetsandpoems.com DQ 2 (Due Thursday): Which poetry
elements do you like the most? Choose at least three and give
examples of the elements. When responding to others come up with
another example for their elements. Expectations
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Helpful Resources Example of Assignment Creating PowerPoint
Presentation Document Samples of Students Work Expectations
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Example of assignment My example of the song The Cowboy Rides
Away Click on photo to view example. Resources
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Samples of Students Work Student A Student B Student C Student
D Resources
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Reminders and Contact Info Reminder: Be sure to respond to at
least two classmates responses within our classroom discussion
area. Remember to answer in complete sentences and give a
thoughtful response to your classmates. Due Dates: Song
Verification by Monday or before module begins. Completed
Assignment by end of this module. All work must be submitted on or
before due date. Any late work will receive points deducted
according to the student handbook. Contact: Pam Snyder, Instructor
Office Hours are from 9am to 4pm. WK Phone: 800-CAN-HELP (226-4357)
Cell Phone: 832-765-4321, After 8am CST or before 10pm CST. eMail:
[email protected] or
[email protected]@[email protected]
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