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Poetry Power: How to Read and Analyze Poems
Jennifer Smith, M.A. in English (she/her)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(130)
In this ongoing class, students will read & analyze poetry and learn about poets while discovering the joy of poetry.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
In this class, students will be taught about poetry. We will read a poem each week and then analyze it. We will identify the mood/tone of the poem and look for poetic devices, such as similes, metaphors, personification, imagery, anaphora, alliteration, assonance, consonance, and more. We will discuss several poetic devices during each class meeting; however, we will mainly focus on 2-4 poetic devices during each class. After we read and discuss the poem, students will be given follow-up work...
- Students will learn about various poets, study different forms of poetry, and develop an understanding of how to read and analyze poetry.
I have a BS in Elementary Education and a MA in English. I taught public school for seven years and was a homeschool parent for sixteen years. I have also taught in homeschool co-ops. I have experience teaching literature and writing to multiple age levels. I am the author of a poetry book titled Mountains and Melancholy and the former author of a health blog on the Healthy Place website. I am currently enrolled in graduate school working on my MA in English.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will be given information at the end of each class meeting for further studies of topics we covered during the class.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Learner progress is assessed through class participation and through feedback from the teacher.
- Notebook or journal - Pens or pencils
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I will refer to online sources, such as https://poets.org/ and https://www.poetryfoundation.org/. I will also use poetry books from my own personal library.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
130reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in English from Southern New Hampshire University
I teach Literature, Writing, Poetry, Mythology, and Folklore classes for Middle and High School. I also teach a small selection of classes for elementary-aged students and preschoolers. I have a BS in Elementary Education and a MA in English. I...
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Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 34 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-8 learners per class
