Title: Literary Terms and Definitions
Grade: Senior Secondary 1 (SS1)
Duration: 60 minutes
Objective:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Define basic literary terms.
2. Identify examples of these terms in various texts.
3. Apply these terms in their own writing and analysis.
Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Handouts with literary terms and definitions
- Copies of a short story, poem, or excerpt
- Worksheets for exercises
Introduction (10 minutes):
1. Greeting and Roll Call.
2. Initiate a brief discussion about students’ favorite books or films, asking them why they enjoyed them. This will set up a segue into discussing the basic elements of literature.
3. Introduce the topic with a brief explanation of why literary terms are important (they help us understand, interpret, and discuss literature more effectively).
4. Present the objectives of the lesson.
Direct Instruction (20 minutes):
1. Distribute the handouts with literary terms and definitions.
2. Explain each term with a clear, concise definition and provide an example from well-known texts.
- **Simile**: A comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”)
- **Metaphor**: A direct comparison without using "like" or "as" (e.g., “The world is a stage.”)
- **Personification**: Giving human characteristics to non-human things (e.g., “The wind whispered through the trees.”)
- **Hyperbole**: An exaggerated statement (e.g., “I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.”)
- **Alliteration**: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (e.g., “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”)
- **Onomatopoeia**: A word that imitates a natural sound (e.g., “buzz,” “clang,” “meow”)
- **Irony**: A contrast between expectation and reality (e.g., A fire station burns down.)
- **Symbolism**: Using symbols to represent ideas or concepts (e.g., A dove representing peace.)
- **Theme**: The central idea or message of a text.
- **Foreshadowing**: Hints or clues about what will happen later in a story.
Guided Practice (15 minutes):
1. Read a short story, poem, or excerpt aloud in class.
2. Ask students to identify and underline examples of the literary terms covered.
3. Discuss the identified examples and their effects on the text.
4. Encourage students to share their thoughts and understanding.
Independent Practice (10 minutes):
1. Distribute the worksheets with questions related to identifying and using literary terms in their own sentences.
2. Allow students to work individually or in pairs to complete the exercises.
3. Circulate the room to provide assistance and feedback.
Assessment (5 minutes):
1. Review the answers to the worksheets as a class, and correct any misunderstandings.
2. Quiz students verbally on definitions and examples of the terms discussed.
Closure (5 minutes):
1. Summarize the key points of the lesson.
2. Encourage students to use literary terms in their writing and reading.
3. Assign homework: Ask students to find an example of each literary term in their current reading book or from a favorite movie and write a brief explanation of each.
Homework:
- Find an example of each literary term in their current reading book or from a favorite movie and write a brief explanation of each.
Follow-Up:
- In the next lesson, students will share their homework findings, providing a basis for further exploration of literary analysis.
End of Lesson Plan.