Poetry Analysis Lesson, Grades 6-8: Sonnet, Ode & Ballad Forms

Why would a poet follow rules? In about 40 minutes, students learn what makes a sonnet, an ode and a ballad, how to tell them apart from their features, and how each form fits what its poem is saying.

What's inside

• 19 slides, with speaker notes on every slide
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Poem Page, 2 pages
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page, with accepted answers and "look for" notes on the open items
• Print-all PDF, 8 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Poem Page, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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