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2.1 Types of Poetry
Literature in English · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- explain the elements of poetry for information
- distinguish between a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain for comprehension
- write a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain for literary analysis
- acknowledge the importance of elements of poetry for literary appreciation
Key questions
“Why should one study elements of poetry?”
Lessons
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What is poetry? The elements of a poem
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the elements of poetry.
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Lines and stanzas
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how lines and stanzas are used in poems.
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The couplet
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish and write a couplet.
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The tercet
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish and write a tercet.
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The quatrain
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish and write a quatrain.
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Distinguishing a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish between a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain for comprehension.
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Writing a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWrite a couplet, a tercet and a quatrain.
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The importance of the elements of poetry
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAcknowledge the importance of the elements of poetry and answer the key inquiry.