Why the Attitude?


Resource ID#: 111085 Primary Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Learn to determine the meaning of figures of speech, like similes and metaphors, that authors use in poetry. You will also be able to analyze how these word choices reveal an author’s tone, or attitude, in a poem. You will also be able to analyze how these word choices reveal an author’s tone, or attitude, in a poem. 

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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: simile, metaphor, attitude, tutorial, Grade 6, Language Arts, tone
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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