Literal Repetition

I really enjoyed reading chapter 3 in Image Grammar because I think this chapter will be very helpful for teaching Edgar Allan Poe, which I will be doing during my unit. Poe uses so much repetition in his writing and I think this will be easily seen by the students in my class. I also think I could tie in rhythms of parallel structure into this portion of the unit. I think I might use the strategy on page 65 to help the students understand by creating and imitating parallel structures. I think it is very important for students to think of writing in terms of art. I also think students might relate to repetition and parallel structures better if I tie in music. There are many examples of this in song lyrics and perhaps students might enjoy finding some examples in their favorite songs.

I also found this really great YouTube video for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum." This group called "flocabulary" has many videos for literature. The video has pictures and it summarizes the story in the form of a rap. I'm definitely going to show the students this video after we finish reading the story for many reasons. First of all, I love how it has images that correlate with the story. I think it will help students to see the images of torture, including the pendulum, to put the story into perspective and understand the setting of the story better. I also think it does a great job of summarizing the story and it might be great closure for the students. I also love that the summary is in the form of a rap because I think students will enjoy it. Flocabulary has other videos for different authors and works, so maybe some of you can find something that will work with your unit!