When teaching poetry, it is often helpful to refresh or introduce students with technical words. “Metaphor", "alliteration", "personification", "imagery", "apostrophe", and "assonance" are a few important terms.
After you have read the poem, ask your students to do a scavenger hunt using the Storyboard Creator. Give them the list again and have them create a storyboard that depicts and explains the use of each literary element in the poem. They will have an absolute blast and gain mastery of the words.
| DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words in a sentence or line | “the claws that catch!” |
| Internal Rhyme | Rhyming that occurs within a single line | “He left it dead, and with its head” |
| Metaphor | An implied comparison between two things | “The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame” |
| Imagery | The use of descriptive or figurative language to create vivid mental imagery that appeals to the senses | “One, two! One, two! And through and through / The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!” |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds within a line | “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” |
| Portmanteau | A word whose form and meaning come from a blending of two or more words | “Galumph” (gallop, jump) |
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows five examples of literary elements in "Jabberwocky".