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Part one
Analyzing a Narrative Poem: the Raven
ACtIVItY selecting Language Resources 1.1
Learning Targets
• Use general academic and domain-specific words while speaking and writing about a narrative poem.
woRd CoNNeCtIoNs
Cognates
The English word narrator and
the Spanish word narrador/a
are cognates. They both mean • Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting and audience. “storyteller,” and come from
the Latin root narr-, meaning “to The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. tell or relate.” Other words that Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know use this root include narrative,
meaning “a story,” narrate,
which means “to tell a detailed
account,” and narration,
meaning “the act of giving
an account.”
• Use knowledge of morphology, context, reference materials, and visual cues to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words.
it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Rating
Q
H
T
I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase, but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
narrator
Rating Q H T
the character or person telling a story or poem, also known as the speaker in a poem
stanza
Rating Q H T
a group of lines in a poem, usually similar in length and pattern
imagery
Rating Q H T
word pictures created by descriptive, sensory, or figurative language
mood
Rating Q H T
the feelings that a passage creates for the reader, such as fear, excitement, sadness, etc.
poetic devices
Rating Q H T
poetic techniques used for effect
rhyme scheme
Rating Q H T
a consistent pattern of end rhyme throughout a poem
rhythm
Rating Q H T
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
alliteration
Rating Q H T
the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word
assonance
Rating Q H T
the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words
onomatopoeia
Rating Q H T
the use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe, such as buzz, bang, crash, etc.
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