Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze poem for figurative language and meaning in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Extended metaphor - DEFINITION
The term extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
Direct Instruction
What is the difference between an extended metaphor and a regular metaphor?
review of types of figurative language
Read introduction to The Seven Ages of Man.
morgan freeman reading poem
Guided
Annotate poem for figurative language (similes, alliteration, metaphors, rhyme). Then break down and identify the seven stages and mark them on the poem directly.
Independent
Complete "7 stages" on back of poem.
Check for understanding
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review figurative language and the seven stages of man.
Exit Pass
What is your favorite stage and why?
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