Henry V Lesson Plan

Analyzing the Chorus as Poetry

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

To identify poetic devices in the text and to analyze the text's poetic aesthetics

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

Structure:

Working in small groups, students will each take a portion of the opening Act III chorus and analyze its use of poetic devices. Divide the text into 5-10 line sections and assign each group a portion. Each group needs to do the following:

-scan their passage

-identify moments of figurative language

-analyze notable line breaks

-discuss its overall aesthetic effect

Each group can then present its work to the class, followed...