Needing some inspiration/ideas for a poetry study

[chocolate-chip chooky]

Poetry is one area that we haven't properly covered. We did all the easy bits a few years ago eg haiku, limerick, couplets etc.

It's time for us to circle back to it and tackle something meatier, and actually do some analysis. I just don't know where to start looking for ideas.

And realistically, we probably wouldn't spend more than a couple of months on poetry, so something that is a good overview and gives a sound general knowledge would be ideal.

Any ideas are appreciated.

Thank you 🌻

[Lori D.]

- Classical Academic Press: Art of Poetry (Christian)

- Progeny Press: Introduction to Poetry: Forms and Elements (Christian)
part 1 focuses on types of poetry (narrative, lyric, dramatic); part 2 focuses on elements of poetry (lines, words, sounds, rhyme, meter, imagery, analogy, tone; part 3 focuses on poetic forms (sonnet, villanelle, blank verse, haiku, ballad, limerick, terza rima, parody, free verse)

- How to Read a Poem (Runyan)
written to adults/high schoolers as a starting point for focus is on appreciation and enjoyment of poetry through understanding imagery, sound, line, and the "aha" moment -- and walks you through several poems for each section after explaining the poetic element

- Figuratively Speaking (secular)
unit 2 goes over 10 poetic elements (alliteration, assonance, consonance, form, onomatopoeia, parallelism, repetition, refrain, rhyme, rhythm, run-on and end-stopped lines, stanzas)

- Walch Prose and Poetry  (secular)
unit 3 covers: 4 poetic elements (melody (alliteration, assonance); onomatopoeia; rhyme scheme; rhythm); stanza patterns; and 23 poetic forms (epic, lyrical, acrostic, elegy, free verse, ballad, ode, sonnet, etc.) -- plus a brief section on explication of poems

- Wellspring: Poetry Selections and Activities (grades 5-8)

- Michael Clay Thompson Poetics series
by age range, starting with elementary ages; introduces poetic elements and poetry appreciation

And a few free online teaching lessons or units:
- Match FishTank: 6th Grade English Poetry Unit -- free; very detailed; guided questions; poetic elements; more
- How to Analyze a Poem -- very brief overview guide to a 7-step process you can use on any poem
- How to Read a Poem -- a slightly longer article/explanation of how to approach reading/appreciating/analyzing a poem, with great questions to ask to help you dig deeper into ANY poem

Edited September 29, 2019 by Lori D.

[Kate in Arabia]

With a child who was interested in the analysis side of poetry reading, we used Classical Writing's poetry curriculum.