Spread Your Wings: Structure & Meaning in Poetry

Learn how poems are organized to express and develop themes. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read "My Pretty Rose Tree" by William Blake and "'Hope' is the thing with feathers' by Emily Dickinson. Using these classic poems, you'll examine the structure of poetry and review several relevant terms including stanzas, diction, and mood. 
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: theme, mood, structure, poetry, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, English Language Arts, diction, poems, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, My Pretty Rose Tree, poets, English Language Arts, ELA, language arts, stanzas, Hope is the thing with feathers
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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