What is Poetry?
Grade 12th Grade · ELA · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can define poetry and identify its key characteristics.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 5:06
The elements of a poem | Reading | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The writer of a poem is called a poet, and the voice narrating the poem is called the speaker.
- 2
Poems are written in lines, and where a line ends is called a line break; groups of lines are called stanzas.
- 3
Poems may or may not rhyme, and they can be about everything or nothing at all.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Define poetry based on the video. Then, list three key characteristics of poetry discussed in the video.”
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