Poetry+Unit

Poetry Unit

Poetry is a love of mine, and we will study various poets throughout this unit. Students will also get the chance to put together a Poetry Portfolio that shares the knowledge they gained throughout this unit. Some poetic forms we study are: sonnet, haiku, villanelle, limerick, couplet, ballad, word cinquain, lyric and free verse. We also study SPAM, an acronym for Simile, Personification, Alliteration and Metaphor (not just a food!).

Characteristics and Forms of Poetry


 * "The Cremation of Sam McGee" read by Johnny Cash Click HERE**


 * SPAM**

Click here to visit the SPAM website


 * Rhyme Schemes**

Rhyme Scheme Video


 * Couplet Poetry**

"Casey at the Bat" Video


 * Narrative Poetry**

"The Highwayman" Video


 * Review**

Jeopardy Game-Poetry Unit