english lessons understanding music and poetry

This lesson, which can be adapted for middle and high school students, would best serve as a wrap-up to an introductory unit on poetry and poetic devices. It asks students to apply their knowledge of various poetic techniques to popular song lyrics and draw connections between the two forms.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is the relationship between music and poetry?
How has the relationship between music and poetry evolved in recent years?
Is music a form of literature? Why or why not?
OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lessons, students will be able to:
Recognize metrical rhythm in poetry.
Identify poetic devices in song lyrics.
Analyze themes of song lyrics and poetry.
Determine a relationship between music and poetry.
Judge the poetic merit of a song.
Compare approaches to themes in poetry and song.