Poems by Shel Silverstein, Emily Dickinson, Jean Toomer, Maya Angelou, and others offer users of the final interactive in a ten-part set to demonstrate what they have learned about how writers use imagery, metaphors, allusions, and symbolism to create layers of meaning in their poems.

Concepts

symbolism, close reading, metaphors, allusions, imagery, poetic devices, literary themes

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the interactive as an assessment

Classroom Considerations

• The final interactive in a 10-part series
• Users must have access to devices with internet

Pros

• If users click the correct words in the interactive exercises, the words and phrases highlight

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2