Poem Structure

L.O: To look at the structure of a poem, especially the rhyming pattern.

Words ending with -gh. The -gh is normally silent

through, weigh, sigh, high, neigh, dough, nigh, sleigh, plough, thigh, although

Do you remember what a rhyme is?

What about a rhyme scheme?

https://youtu.be/suXGrzXCNzU

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

Read the poem 'Life's Mirror' by Madeleine S. Bridges

Can you describe the feeling or atmosphere of the poem?

Sometimes poets use personification to convey feeling and atmosphere.

Do you remember what personification is? Can you think of examples?

- The cold winter wind knocked gently on my window.

- The sky is awake and so am I.

-The water ran carelessly down the muddy stream.

Review the main ideas of the lesson.