Author's Message: Rhetoric Analysis
Grade 9th Grade · ELA · 90 min· Florida Standard
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how authors use rhetoric to convey their message.
Warm-Up Video
TED-Ed · 5:39
The art of the metaphor - Jane Hirshfield
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Metaphors are a way to talk about one thing by describing something else, using imagination and the senses.
- 2
A simile is a type of metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison, while metaphors let you feel things directly.
- 3
Metaphors aren't puzzles to convey hidden meanings; instead, they allow you to feel and know something differently, giving words a way to go beyond their own meaning.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“In Langston Hughes' poem 'Mother to Son,' life is compared to a 'crystal stair' that is not crystal. Identify two specific details (splinters, tacks, etc.) from the poem that contribute to the overall meaning of this metaphor and explain what those details convey about the mother's life.”
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