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7th Grade Units
Mysteries of the Universe
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Introduction to Mysteries of the Universe
Writing Solid Research Questions
Paraphrasing & Quote
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**Love/Hate Poem
Theme Analysis Paper
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Idea
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Poetry Unit
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Figurative Language
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Similes & Metaphors
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Symbolism
Puns
Irony
Poetry Structures
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Style & Structure
Rhythm & Meter
Rhyme Scheme
Tone & Mood
Theme
Point of View
Types of Poetry
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Ode
Diamonte & Concrete
Ballad
Limerick & Haiku
Free Verse
*Sonnet & Soliloquy
**Love/Hate Poem
**Iambic Pentameter
8th grade
Free Verse Poetry
Definition: a poem with no particular set structure!
You decide:
-the amount of stanzas
-the rhyme scheme
-the rhythm
ASSIGNMENT: Create a powerful poem to perform in a poetry slam competition.
Guidelines:
1. You MUST take this
seriously
2. Poem should be 15 lines or more
2. Select one of the following topics to base your free verse poem on:
-What is one thing people don't k
now about me that I wish they did?
-What is a struggle that you have gone through that you have overcome or are working to overcome?
-Have you ever felt stereotyped? What do you wish people actually knew about your culture?
-What bad actions and injustice do you see at RMS? How should it be changed?
-What gives you hope?
-What dreams do you have and how will you achieve them?
Freedom Writers EXAMPLE!