7th grade literary elements and poetry

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1. 1What Is an Antagonist? | Learn all about the antagonist character and how to spot them in storiesLearn BrightPlay from here Loop
2. 2What makes a hero? - Matthew WinklerTED-EdPlay from here Loop
3. 3How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria SmithTED-EdPlay from here Loop
4. 4Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron SitzeTED-EdPlay from here Loop
5. 5Analyzing tone through word choice | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
6. 6Different mediums and the tone of the text | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
7. 7Connotation | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
8. 8Figurative language | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
9. 9The art of the metaphor - Jane HirshfieldTED-EdPlay from here Loop
10. 10How POV affects readers | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
11. 11First person vs. Second person vs. Third person - Rebekah BergmanTED-EdPlay from here Loop
12. 12Changes in POV and dramatic irony | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
13. 13Situational irony: The opposite of what you think - Christopher WarnerTED-EdPlay from here Loop
14. 14Developing themes | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
15. 15Comparing stories in the same genre | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
16. 16Citing evidence in literary analysis | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
17. 17Poetry for Kids | Learn about the different types of poetry and the parts of a poem.Learn BrightPlay from here Loop
18. 18Types of Poems for Kids | Poetic Forms | National Poetry Month | Twinkl USATwinkl Teaching Resources - United StatesPlay from here Loop
19. 19What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa KovacsTED-EdPlay from here Loop
20. 20Poetry structures | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
21. 21Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter - David T. Freeman and Gregory TaylorTED-EdPlay from here Loop
22. 22The elements of a drama | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
23. 23Drama elements | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop

What does this 7th grade literary elements unit cover?

It introduces conflict and characters, suspense and pacing, tone and connotation, figurative language, point of view, irony, theme, and poetic and dramatic forms such as stanzas, meter and sonnets. By the end a student should explain how one element, like setting or tone, shapes a story or poem.

How does RepeatWatch help with literary analysis?

Set an A–B loop on the part of a lesson where a passage is analyzed, and replay it while annotating your own text. Slow a poem reading to 0.75× to hear its rhythm, save each element on keys 1–9, and use Stop after N loops.