1. Rhyme and Meter (Iamb, I am)
(we skipped a few days) Day 14

2. Today: goals Focus questions Relearn Meter and scansion in poetry
Explore ways in which authors rhyme
What are some different poetic forms and structures and how do they affect meaning?

3. Let’s review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNX2kxqvjbU (3)
(3)
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4. Rhythm and Beats
As you saw earlier in the year, rhythm in words helps create a way for people to sing.
Take a look at any song and its lyrics and you can scan them for rhythm.
Think of it this way: In music, you have beats that drive the melody forward
In poetry, you have rhythm.
Example beat

5. Rest your hand on your chin

6. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Say these lines:
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Scan these lines…

7. Rhyme
(start at 00:42- 4:02)

8. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Rhyme?
I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.

9. In your table groups Read aloud your Dr. Seuss book
Then, on your paper, practice scansion with the lines.
Once you have determined which scansion it is, move on to the next book. Try to Complete all 5 books.
Then choose one of Dr. Seuss’s meter and write your own poem in meter.
It can be as silly or as serious as you want
REMEMBER, change the meter with purpose.
Helpful hint: it may be beneficial to write down one stanza and physically mark it up

10. Let’s keep reading: Green Eggs and Ham By: Dr. Seuss