“paul revere’s ride” henry wadsworth longfellow p. 629 you need: your ipad pencil paper
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• Type of Poem: Narrative Poem– Type of poem that tells a story
• Poetic Element: Rhythm– The rise and fall of the voice produced by
sounds– The “flow” or “beat” of the poem
• Poetic Element: Meter– Sounds in a poem that fall in a particular
pattern.– In this poem, the meter is made to sound like
a galloping horse. Da-da-Dum da-da-Dum
RHYME SCHEME
• DEFINITION: The pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem.
• It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. The rhyme usually refers to the last words of a line.
• Example (A,B,A,B) Bid me to weep, and I will weep A
While I have eyes to see; BAnd having none, and yet I will keep AA heart to weep for thee. B
• CONTEXT is important! In your notebook
• Brainstorm: write down 2 or 3 things of what you know about Paul Revere
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882
• Wrote poems about mythology and legends.
• Wrote many types of poems, wrote in many different meters.
• Romantic poet (like Whitman, Poe, etc.)
Vocabulary
4. Muster (v) – assembly/assemble , gather5. Impetuous (adj) – impulsive; eager6. Aghast (adj) - shocked, horrified,
astonished
Your Assignment
• Complete the assignment on my website in your groups.
• I will pick your groups.
• We will discuss together as a class.
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