Poetic Form and Figurative Language · Vocabulary & Language
Metaphor and Symbolic Meaning
Identifying and interpreting the layers of meaning behind metaphors and symbols.
Key Questions
- 1How does an extended metaphor sustain a theme throughout an entire poem?
- 2Why do poets often use concrete objects to represent abstract concepts?
- 3How can a single symbol hold different meanings for different characters in a text?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Poetic Form and Figurative Language
Period: Vocabulary & Language
Suggested Methodologies
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