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2.5 Appreciation of Poetry: Language and Style -Humour -Irony
Literature in English · Grade 11 · 6 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- explain humour and irony as used in poetry for critical analysis
- examine the effectiveness of humour and irony on the subject matter in a poem for literary interpretation
- acknowledge the importance of studying poems for poetic perusal
Key questions
“Why is it important to employ humour in a poem?”
“How does irony contribute to meaning in a poem?”
Lessons
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Humour in poetry
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain humour as used in poetry.
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Irony in poetry
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain irony as used in poetry.
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The effect of humour on the subject matter of a poem
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExamine the effectiveness of humour on the subject matter in a poem.
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How irony contributes to meaning in a poem
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how irony contributes to meaning and answer the key inquiry.
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Analysing a poem that uses humour and irony
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAnalyse how humour and irony work together in a short poem.
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Writing and appreciating humorous and ironic poems
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAcknowledge the importance of studying poems and write one using humour and irony.