Every Day Lesson Plan

Anaphora

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will understand the literary technique "anaphora," both in general and how it is use impactfully in Every Day.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3

Structure:

Begin this activity with a brief lesson on the literary technique anaphora. Then, ask students to identify where Levithan uses anaphora in this section of reading (Day 6015, when A lands in Rhiannon's body).

This is how sleep will taste to her.
This is how night touches her skin.
This is how the house noises sing her to bed.
This is the...