Tuesday & Wednesday - November 13 & 14 - Seven Ages of Man

Objective: By the ned of class, students will analyze poetic devices in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

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Write the definition below into notebooks:

EXTENDED METAPHOR
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

Authors use figurative language to communicate an idea. Thy want you to be able to create a picture in your mind. Similes and metaphors create visual pictures, alliteration and repetition create emphasis, etc. 

Read and analyze Seven Ages of Man - Shakespeare

It is an extended metaphor - What are the stages of life being compared to??

Identify and find:
1. 3 similes
2. 3 examples of alliteration
Complete graphic organizer provided according to directions.

Then, in prose form:

Choose one of the stages of life that you relate to the most. Discuss / explain the metaphor for this stage. Explain the images created by figurative language for this stage of life. Then, evaluate (provide your opinion based on information provided) - what is the most important stage of life and why?