Fun Ways To Analyze a Poem!

Objective

SWBAT identify poetic devices within text and use textthemob to submit responses by applying the knowledge gained in the mini-lesson through the use of texting through cells phones.

Warm Up/Review

•Alliteration•Personification

 

Alliteration

When two or more words in a poem begin with the same letter or sound.

PersonificationWhen you make a thing, idea, or an animal

do something only humans can do.

Mater, the tow-truck, was really

sad when his best friend Lightning McQueen left

without saying goodbye to him.

Warm Up ActivityHave your cell phones

ready!

Alliteration

 Personification

 

Two New Literary Devices

•Imagery •Repetition

ImageryImagery is the 

use of vivid description,

usually rich in sensory words,

to create pictures, or

images, in the reader's mind.

Repetition is when you have a word and use it more than once.

Activity: Practice with Literary Devices Using Texting   

Practice Message Board 

Text it in!

•Part of the poem in that represents a poetic device we've learned  

• A specific stanza number and what type of poetic device/s are used

The How-To Guide

Taren ParsonsMelissa Murphy

Allie SkiestLela Dantrassy

Jing Screencast of textthemob

Implications for Education..

• Textthemob is used for...o up to 50 participantso 3 questions of each type (on the free trial)o to receive instant results for adequate feedback

on a topico students can comment on each other's postso can be used from any cell phone device, or

directly on the website