{"id":20848,"date":"2024-02-05T00:34:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848"},"modified":"2025-07-26T20:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T00:58:41","slug":"how-to-teach-meter-and-rhythm-in-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848","title":{"rendered":"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20848\" class=\"elementor elementor-20848\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a71e3b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a71e3b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c84d810\" data-id=\"c84d810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e35391 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e35391\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcb3b7c\" data-id=\"bcb3b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4416be\" data-id=\"f4416be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3381f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3381f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20849\" alt=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Teach-Meter-and-Rhythm-in-Poetry-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7593214\" data-id=\"7593214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c09f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c09f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"828\"><strong>Teaching poetry can feel intimidating<\/strong>\u2014 especially when words like <em data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"571\">iambic tetrameter<\/em> start flying around. But rhythm and meter aren\u2019t just for English majors. When taught with the right tools and a little creativity, these concepts can actually be <em data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"740\">fun<\/em>\u2014and even make your classroom sound like a (slightly more organized) poetry jam session.<\/p><p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"828\"><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>This is the third installment in our <strong>How to Teach Structure Across Literary Genres<\/strong> series, where we explore the unique ways stories, plays, and poems are built\u2014and how understanding that structure helps students become more confident readers and writers.<\/p><p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"828\"><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"951\">This post includes ideas, links, and printables to help you bring meter and rhythm to life for upper elementary students.<\/p><p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"951\"><strong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"989\">Start by grabbing the handout<\/strong>\u2014it includes everything you need to get started, from video links to printable activity cards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77c35e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b77c35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/poetry\/poem-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90b647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f90b647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry<\/span><\/h3><h3>Wait\u2026 What <em data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1146\">Are<\/em> Meter and Rhythm?<\/h3><p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1248\">Before we dive into activities, let\u2019s break down the basics in kid-friendly terms.<\/p><ul data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1623\"><li data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1439\"><p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1439\"><strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1261\">Meter<\/strong> is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Think of it as poetry\u2019s beat.<br data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1367\" \/>Example: <em data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1403\">Row, Row, Row Your Boat<\/em> sounds like <em data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1439\">da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM.<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1623\"><p data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1623\"><strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1453\">Rhythm<\/strong> is how the poem flows. It&#8217;s influenced by the meter, rhyme, punctuation, and tone.<br data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1539\" \/>A fast rhythm might feel exciting. A slow one might feel calm\u2014or downright sleepy.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1751\">These sound patterns do more than make poems rhyme\u2014they set the <em data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1695\">mood<\/em>, help convey the <em data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1722\">meaning<\/em>, and make the words <em data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1751\">stick.<\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0For example, a poem with a slow and steady rhythm may convey a sense of calmness or seriousness, while a fast and irregular rhythm may bring a sense of excitement or chaos.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411ed60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411ed60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed6125\" data-id=\"4ed6125\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe867c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efe867c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Teaching Meter and Rhythm in Poetry Lesson<\/h2><h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" \/> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #1: Hook Them with Humor<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1694ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1694ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83ff873\" data-id=\"83ff873\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d936d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d936d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/poetry\/understanding-poetry-structure-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f65a36\" data-id=\"2f65a36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e69795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e69795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start your lesson with a laugh by showing this humorous video clip of Carol Burnett and Jim Nabors singing \u201cRow, Row, Row Your Boat\u201d as a round. A round is a musical form where different singers start the same song at different times, creating harmony.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1949\">Then ask:<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2043\"><li data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1977\"><p data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1977\">What words were stressed?<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2007\"><p data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2007\">Was the tempo slow or fast?<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2043\"><p data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2043\">How did the rhythm make you feel?<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Students may notice that the \u201cbouncy\u201d pattern actually mimics a boat bobbing down a stream\u2014exactly what we want them to hear. (But don\u2019t overanalyze it just yet\u2014we\u2019ll return to this song in a later activity.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858b152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"858b152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=q02KCS_A7LY&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/literacy\\\/poetry\\\/carol-burnett-jim-nabors.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Carol Burnett and Jim Nabors sings Row, Row, Row Your Boat&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2611\">Have students watch the video lesson that explains meter and rhythm using examples from well-known poems. Give them a copy of the <strong data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2470\">student organizer<\/strong> from the packet to fill out as they follow along. This ensures engagement and gives them something to refer back to during later activities.<\/p><p data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2704\">\ud83d\udccc Choose the organizer version that fits your class best. 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class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Understanding Poetry Structure Lesson Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3b91fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3b91fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6983b72\" data-id=\"6983b72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c102e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c102e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" \/><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #3: Analyzing \u201cRow, Row, Row Your Boat\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec1bac8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec1bac8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a62a14\" data-id=\"8a62a14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b23de14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b23de14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/poetry\/understanding-poetry-structure-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d142145\" data-id=\"d142145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b001c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b001c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2845\">Now that students understand the terms, revisit the song from the hook activity.<\/p><p data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2859\">Ask them to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"3044\"><li data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2920\"><p data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2920\">Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2962\"><p data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2962\">Describe the rhythm in their own words.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2963\" data-end=\"3044\"><p data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3044\">Think of another poem or song that has a similar (or totally different) rhythm.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3046\" data-end=\"3185\">Let them jot their ideas on a sticky note, piece of paper, or digital doc\u2014it doesn\u2019t need to be formal. It just needs to get them thinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc8ab6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc8ab6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f277d\" data-id=\"41f277d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b8409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93b8409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" \/> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #4: Poetry Jigsaw<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd9cde1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd9cde1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f668f97\" data-id=\"f668f97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3755a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3755a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/poetry\/understanding-poetry-structure-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-234818d\" data-id=\"234818d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f569caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f569caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3361\">Print the opening lines of eight classic poems\u2014split across two cards each. Give each student (or pair) one card.<\/p><p data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3382\"><strong data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3382\">Poems included:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening\u201d by Robert Frost<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Road Not Taken\u201d by Robert Frost<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cJabberwocky\u201d by Lewis Carroll<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf\u201d by Rudyard Kipling<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Owl and the Pussycat\u201d by Edward Lear<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cFire and Ice\u201d by Robert Frost<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Tyger\u201d by William Blake<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cCasey at the Bat\u201d by Ernest Lawrence Thayer<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc6a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc6a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3671\">Students must circulate to find the card with the matching meter or rhythm. Once matched, partners discuss what they notice about the poem\u2019s flow.<\/p><p data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3769\">(Warning: This may turn your classroom into a poetry detective agency. And that\u2019s a good thing.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a9e077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a9e077\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a2776\" data-id=\"07a2776\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b29cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b29cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" \/> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #5: Poetry Sorting<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c1ef80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c1ef80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf54339\" data-id=\"cf54339\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bda8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bda8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/poetry\/understanding-poetry-structure-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aeaa44\" data-id=\"0aeaa44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad97588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad97588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For this activity, you must print out these three sets of cards with four poems each.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The sets are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set 1 \u2013 Regular\/Irregular<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set 2 \u2013 Fast\/Slow<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set 3 \u2013 Simple\/Complex<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cut the cards apart and have students work with one set at a time. Have them sort each collection of poems into two stacks based on their meter and rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-464b2b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"464b2b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3446be4\" data-id=\"3446be4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f1b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41f1b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4190\" data-end=\"4474\">By the end of these activities, your students will&#8230;<\/p><p data-start=\"4190\" data-end=\"4474\"><br \/>\u2714\ufe0f understand how meter and rhythm shape a poem<br data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4292\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f recognize different poetic patterns<br data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4333\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f be able to analyze and discuss poetry with confidence<br data-start=\"4389\" data-end=\"4392\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f maybe even <em data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4412\">like<\/em> poetry a little more (or at least not groan when it comes up)<\/p><p data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4660\">Rhythm and meter don\u2019t have to be dull or difficult. 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6553a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6553a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit all three posts in the <strong>How to Teach Structure Across Literary Genres<\/strong> series<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fc8823 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fc8823\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9580bb\" data-id=\"d9580bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ec5fa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ec5fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73fc866\" data-id=\"73fc866\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801408d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"801408d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17639\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Part 1: Teaching Story Structure<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1210f9c\" data-id=\"1210f9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc68ec5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc68ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17633\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Teaching Play Structure<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc9b66e\" 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Structure<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fa8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d9fa8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee3beff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee3beff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91c95eb\" data-id=\"91c95eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971f25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"971f25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Want More Reading Skill Practice?<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a89e31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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Pay Teachers Product\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b357580\" data-id=\"b357580\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c329e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c329e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Build a strong foundation in comprehension with my <strong>Reading Skills Bundle<\/strong>. It includes 12 complete units covering:<\/p><ul><li>Text Structure<\/li><li>Story Elements<\/li><li>Main Idea &amp; Details<\/li><li>Cause &amp; Effect<\/li><li>Compare &amp; Contrast<\/li><li>Inference<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul><p>Each unit comes with printables, graphic organizers, and engaging activities that make reading skills stick.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e442bf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e442bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Reading-Skills-Bundle-12-Units-Comprehension-Text-Structure-Story-Elements-7773045\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2a231b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2a231b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcc4eb0\" data-id=\"dcc4eb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a5c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3a5c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd12f3f\" data-id=\"bd12f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-169011b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"169011b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a14b510\" data-id=\"a14b510\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching poetry can feel intimidating\u2014 especially when words like iambic tetrameter start flying around. 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