The Poetic Voice · Poetry and Language
Form and Function in Verse
Analyzing how structured forms like sonnets or villanelles impact the delivery of a theme.
Key Questions
- 1How does the constraint of a specific rhyme scheme force a poet to be more creative with word choice?
- 2In what ways does the shift in a poem's structure signal a shift in its emotional tone?
- 3Why might a modern poet choose to break traditional forms in favor of free verse?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Poetic Voice
Period: Poetry and Language
Suggested Methodologies
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