English III - Alpha Omega Academy

The final research paper should be approximately 700 words in length. To use the “wordcount” tool in a Microsoft Word document, first highlight the text that you want to count,then press Alt T to access the tools menu, and then press W for the word count.Revise your paper in order to achieve the most effective wording and transitions, as wellas for correct spelling and mechanics. If possible, have someone read your work andsuggest changes and/or corrections. Reading it out loud can also be very helpful.Start your paper on the next page.*******1105 Project: Explore PoetryStart this project at the beginning of your unit and work through it as you do your lessons.Activity 1: Meter and Metrical SetsThe language of poetry can be highly structured. One of the ways this can happen is by using ameter. Poets can use meter to follow a set form, like the iambic pentameter used in a sonnet, orjust to create a mood, as with the driving trochee used in Poe’s “The Raven.” To learn toappreciate this tool, please watch the screencast athttp://www.screencast.com/users/WendelHenry/folders/Default/media/7d7e52a7-11aa-4c62-b10a-85b282d5c6c7. Then, fill out the chart below. It may also be wise to keep a copy of thischart handy for use in the lessons about meter and metrical sets. The first part is done for you.Metrical Foot Scansion Example Word(s)iambic - / a BOUTActivity 2: Musical EffectsChoose one of the following poems by an American author. Mark the rhyme scheme for the firstten lines (unless the poem has fewer lines) behind it (allow for slant, or imperfect, rhymes), andthen find examples of other musical effects (alliteration, consonance, assonance, onomatopoeia).Write at least three individual lines that use the effects, type out the line with underlines underthe letters that are repeated, and then tell what kind of musical effect is used. Use this website to19