Remember back in the day when you asked your teacher for a simile poem, and she gave you a condescending look and said there’s no such thing. Well, there is, literally, a simile poem or, more accurately, a poem called “Simile” by N. Scott Momaday. Here’s a lesson plan: Examples of Figurative Language in Poetry Mastering […]

Before we start talking about poems with assonance and consonance, feel free to download this Sound Devices in Poetry lesson plan. Understanding Assonance and Consonance How much do you know about poetry? Make it your goal to get to Master Level: Monkey Level – Level 1 involves memorizing definitions. Even a monkey can do this if […]

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Bells” Literary Analysis Impress your friends and neighbors with your literary smarts by showing off a deep understanding of “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe. You can find the poem at the bottom of this post. Literary Devices in “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe A literary analysis of “The Bells” […]