Objective: By the end of class students will analyze figurative language in poem in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Use the vocabulary sheet provided to annotate at least 10 of the words onto the poem, SEVEN AGES OF MAN. ( you just need to find the word on the poem and write the definition in the margin)
Direct Instruction
Seven ages of man video
Guided / Independent
Go back to the poem and identify the following examples:
Assonance (stage 1)
Metaphors (introduction - 3 of them in the first 5 lines )
Similes (stage 2, stage 3, stage 4)
Alliteration (stage 2, stage 4, stage 6, stage 7)
Repetition (stage 7)
Imagery (stage 5 - many descriptive adjectives to create a picture)
Check for Understanding
Share out.
Closure
Review for Thursday.
Answer the CRQ below. Be sure to provide textual evidence.
The Seven Ages of Man, by William Shakespeare, is an extended metaphor comparing the stages of life to acts in a play. Briefly analyze each stage of life. Then evaluate how meaningful life is according to this poem.
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