テイラー・スウィフトのように書く

In this class students will take a deep dive into many literary devices, like the ones Taylor Swift uses, with poetic magic, in her songs. 

Students in this class will:
~learn the literary devices listed below
~view examples of each one in multiple Taylor Swift Songs
~find (and share) examples of the figurative language in popular music 
~practice using their new writing skills on songs, poems, short stories, or essays
~share writing with classmates and receive feedback

Class Experience:
1. Watch an interactive instructive video discussing the 4-5 literary devices of that week. These videos use lyrics to Taylor Swift songs, other popular music, and well-known poetry and works of writing to showcase the way writers use these devices. 
2. Examine provided lyrics to find examples of the literary devices. 
3. Explore favorite artists and writers to identify other uses of the literary devices discussed. Share these with the class and view the discoveries of other students. 
4. Use the various literary devices in personal writing--songs, poetry, essays, fiction. Share writing with the class and give and get feedback. 

This class does not build on each other with the exception of the last week. 

Week 1: The Basics
Simile
Metaphor
Extended Metaphor
Personification
Imagery

Week 2: Playing With Sound
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Euphony
Parallelism

Week 3: Playing With Feelings
Nostalgia
Symbolism
Synecdoche
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Irony

Week 4: Repeat Yourself
Repetition
Polysyndeton
Anaphora
Adnomination
Epizeuxis

Week 5: Level Up
Antanaclasis
Zeugma
Chiasmus
Litotes

Week 6: Mini-Keystone Project
Choose one of the following for a keystone project using the terms discussed
**Write a literary analysis of a song
**Write a song/poem/other piece using the above terms
**Create an instructional video/slide show
**Student-created ideas welcomed!

***Parents: Taylor Swift is a Pop artist. Because of this, some of her music uses themes or words that can be inappropriate for a certain age. Please familiarize yourself with her music and feel free to reach out with any questions. Here is a link to help you: https://www.azlyrics.com/t/taylorswift.html ****

In this class we use:
Google Slides
Edpuzzle
Flipgrid