Unit 1: Poetry
Image: Suzy Hazelwood, 2020
Warm-Up Questions
- What are the different types of poetry?
- What language do people use in a poem?
- What messages or ideas are shown through poems?
- Why do you think people all over the world write poetry?
Unit Objectives
By the end of this unit, you will be able to ...
- write creatively using literary devices.
- discuss poetry using poetry-specific terms and knowledge of poetry forms.
- write many types of poems that express my ideas to readers.
- write strategically using causes and a variety of sentence types.
- analyze poetry for meaning using literary devices and grammar.
- listen purposefully to poetry for meaning and poetic features.
- speak using intonation to add emphasis to important ideas in poetry.