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ap literature - poetry terms: paradox, irony & one art

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Review key poetry terms and literary devices for your AP Literature exam. This session walks through paradox, hyperbole, understatement, irony, and more, then applies them to Elizabeth Bishop's "One Art" with model annotations and thesis writing. Pe ...more

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units
Unit 8 – Advanced Techniques in PoetryUnit 5 – Structure & Figurative Language in PoetryThe Poetry Analysis Essay
topics
8.2 Interpreting juxtaposition, paradox, and irony8.1 Looking at Punctuation and Structural Patterns5.2 Use of techniques like imagery and hyperbole5.1 Traits of closed and open structures in poetry2.4 Identifying techniques in poetry to analyze literary worksHow to Read a PoemLiterary Elements and Techniques for the Poetry Analysis EssayBuilding Evidence-Based Arguments for the Poetry Analysis Essay

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome and Student Check-In

  • 0:38

    Discussing Class Readings

  • 1:10

    Introducing One Art Poem

  • 1:41

    Poet Background and Process

  • 2:12

    Things Fall Apart Connections

  • 2:46

    Motifs and Tragic Hero

  • 3:18

    Postcolonial Lens Discussion

  • 3:50

    Linking to Poetry Analysis

  • 4:53

    Switching to Slides

  • 5:24

    Figurative Language Review

  • 5:54

    Previous Terms Recap

  • 6:27

    Paradox and Examples

  • 8:02

    How to Read Poems

  • 10:36

    Hyperbole Explanation

  • 12:40

    Understatement Examples

  • 14:46

    Irony Types Overview

  • 17:53

    Poetry Prompt Reminder

  • 18:55

    Paradox vs Oxymoron

  • 21:33

    Reading the Poem

  • 22:36

    Likes and Dislikes Discussion

  • 25:42

    Poem Annotations Start

  • 27:15

    Hyperbole in Poem

  • 28:18

    Understatement and Juxtaposition

  • 29:57

    Villanelle Form Breakdown

  • 31:31

    Syntax and Tone Analysis

  • 32:03

    Imperative Mood Shift

  • 33:37

    Thesis and Body Paragraph

  • 36:13

    Student Questions Session

  • 37:47

    Paradox in Loss

  • 39:21

    Humor and Denial Themes

  • 40:22

    Point of View Shift

  • 41:28

    Subscription Promotion

  • 43:01

    Final Questions and Goodbye

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