SHS2 Literature In English · Semester 2 Week 8: Knowing Your Poetic Elements

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.4.1.LI.3 - Compare and contrast the use of language in lyrical poetry to bring out its beauty (aesthetic value)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name at least three stylistic devices used in a given lyrical poem and quote the exact lines where they appear.
Compare the language choices of two lyrical poems on similar themes, stating at least two similarities and two differences in their use of diction, imagery, and sound devices.
Explain how a specific language device (for example, metaphor, personification, or repetition) contributes to the beauty or emotional effect of a poem, using academic terms such as “aesthetic effect,” “evokes,” and “conveys.”
Write a short paragraph (8 to 10 sentences) comparing the language of two poems, using comparative phrases such as “whereas,” “in contrast,” and “similarly.”
Justify, orally or in writing, which of two poems they find more beautiful or pleasing and defend their choice with at least two pieces of textual evidence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Poetry (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Knowing Your Poetic Elements (4.1)
Content standard: 2.4.1.CS.1 - Engage with a variety of poetic forms for pleasure and its aesthetic effect. 2.4.1.LO.1 Examine the forms of lyrical poetry with increasing difficulties for meaning, effect and pleasure. 2.4.1.LO.2 Analyse the use of stylistic devices and how they contribute to the meaning of lyrical poems.
Indicator: 2.4.1.LI.3 - Compare and contrast the use of language in lyrical poetry to bring out its beauty(aesthetic value)
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 8 (Week 28 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 108

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Explain the features of lyrical poems in context using creative pedagogy to create pleasure. With examples guide learners to discuss the subject matter and express their agreement or disagreements, explaining why.

- Review literary devices in context to guide discussion on beauty of language. Learners use academic language confidently and effectively.

Century and GESI

Assessment (2.4.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Copies of poems
- Recorded songs with lyrics
- Online level appropriate songs and videos
- Dictionaries