This video explores how poets use various sound devices, such as alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and rhyme, to enhance the auditory experience of a poem. By connecting sound to imagery, poets create vivid and...

This video is a lesson on poetry, specifically focusing on the topics of rhythm, meter, and rhyme. The teacher discusses the origins of poetry, the use of rhythm and meter to create a distinct sound pattern, and the different types of...

This video explains and identifies meter and rhyme in poetry.

Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.

Mr. Griot explores the characteristics of poetry and figurative language by looking at examples and examining text.

Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too...

Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form.

Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See...

This video demonstrates how to identify various patterns of organization in poetry.

Blank and Free Verse are sometimes confused as being interchangeable, but they aren't! Also, we sometimes believe we're writing in Free Verse, but we're actually denying ourselves credit we deserve.

This video explores the world of sonnets, a form of lyric poetry known for its brevity and musicality. It delves into the four main types of sonnets - Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian, and Miltonic - each with its own unique...

This video will help students understand how poetry is organized and how the sound adds to the overall meaning of the written work.

"Identifying the Theme of a Poem" demonstrates strategies to use when determining the theme of a poem.

Pupil outcome: I can perform the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. Key learning points: - ‘The Tyger’ is a fixed verse poem; each verse has a rhyme scheme of AABB & a clear syllable pattern when reading aloud. - Understanding a poem,...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘Swallow’s Kiss’. Key learning points: - 'Swallow's Kiss' is written in free verse. - Free verse is any form of poetry that does not rely on consistent patterns of rhyme and meter. - It is...

If you're familiar with John Green's debut novel, looking for Alaska, then you know the reference to Miles' name (Miles to go before I sleep) comes from a Robert Frost poem. But, did you know that diving into this poem revels just how...