The Bard & Quill

Transform your classroom into a moody, intellectually rich literary haven with this 20-poster set of Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices, designed in the timeless Dark Academia aesthetic. Perfect for high school, middle school, or college-level English Language Arts, these posters blend classic literary elements with visually stunning designs to support deeper student engagement and analysis. These posters have kept me from repeatedly reminding students of terms and definitions in my ow

An engaging introduction to epic poetry that would serve as a great unit hook for The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf or any other epic poem. The mini-lesson matches up perfectly with the provided anchor chart and can be used in tandem to teach the lesson or as filled-in notes for struggling students. Student notes are provided in multiple formats, such as a blank note catcher, guided notes, and translated notes for MLL/ESOL students. At the end of the mini-lesson, you will find directions for

Get Your Students Moving & Learning About Edgar Allan Poe!Bring Edgar Allan Poe to life with this fun, active scavenger hunt! Perfect as a hook for any Poe unit or a fun, interactive Halloween lesson. Students work in teams to find 13 hidden cards and record fascinating biographical facts about Poe's life, death, and literary works. Why You’ll Love It:Engages students with movement and teamworkPerfect for middle & high school ELAQuick setup—easy to use and reuseAnswer key is included Sparks c

Looking to teach rhetorical analysis in a way that actually engages your students? This Winter Olympics themed, no-prep engaging mini lesson uses Herb Brooks’ inspirational “Miracle” speech to guide students through rhetorical analysis using the SPACE CAT strategy (Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone). What’s Included: ✔ Partially editable Google Slides lesson slides ✔ Copy of the speech in both English and Spanish ✔ Guided notes ✔ Graphic organizer Students

Engage Students with Music! Looking for an exciting way to review literary devices and figurative language? This "I Have, Who Has" game uses current, popular song lyrics from artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Benson Boone, and The Weekend to help students identify metaphors, similes, alliteration, personification, irony, and more! ✅ Interactive & Collaborative – Keeps students engaged as they analyze their own card, read or sing lyrics, and identify literary devices. ✅ Quick Formative As

The Odyssey Introduction & Book One Bundle | Epic Poetry, Close Reading, & AssessmentsKick off your Odyssey unit with this engaging 5-in-1 resource bundle designed to introduce students to epic poetry, guide them through Book One with confidence, creativity, and critical thinking, and introduce the unit's literary analysis essay. From introducing the concept of an epic, to teaching MLA citation for epic poetry, to scaffolded close reading, essay overview, evidence tracker (and other essay res

This Odyssey literary analysis essay writing bundle is designed to guide students step-by-step through analyzing conflict and theme in epic poetry. Perfect for secondary English, this resource helps students move beyond summary and into meaningful analysis while providing built-in support for diverse learners. This The Odyssey literary analysis essay writing bundle is designed to help students deeply analyze the conflicts in Homer’s The Odyssey and explore what those conflicts reveal about

Rethink the way you do reading quizzes with this Sesame Street quiz for Book Seventeen of The Odyssey (The Beggar at the Manor). Inspired by Mud and Ink Teaching, A Sesame Street Reading Quiz is a quick and informal formative assessment modeled after the familiar “One of These Things Is Not Like the Others” game from Sesame Street. In the context of a high school or middle school English class, the quiz presents students with a short set of statements, characters, events, themes, or literary d

Rethink the way you do reading quizzes with this Sesame Street quiz for Book Nine of The Odyssey (The Cyclops and Lotus Eaters). Inspired by Mud and Ink Teaching, A Sesame Street Reading Quiz is a quick and informal formative assessment modeled after the familiar “One of These Things Is Not Like the Others” game from Sesame Street. In the context of a high school or middle school English class, the quiz presents students with a short set of statements, characters, events, themes, or literary

Keep your students on the edge of their seats with this interactive mini lesson on suspense in literature and media! Perfect for upper middles school and high school English classes, this resource introduces students to the key techniques authors and filmmakers use to create tension and excitement in their stories. This lesson could be used a stand alone mini lesson, an engaging opening to a Poe or gothic literature unit or a fun, standards focused Halloween lesson. In this lesson students wi

Analyzing Argos in The Odyssey: Characterization, Symbolism, Dramatic Irony and ThemeBring Homer’s Odyssey to life with this ready-to-use close read focused on one of the most moving moments in Book 17: Odysseus’s reunion with his faithful dog, Argos. This resource guides students to analyze Homer’s use of direct and indirect characterization, dramatic irony, explore symbolism, and connect the scene to larger themes of loyalty, neglect, and the passage of time. ✨ What’s Included: Digital &

Rethink the way you do reading quizzes with this Sesame Street quiz for Book One of The Odyssey. Inspired by Mud and Ink Teaching, A Sesame Street Reading Quiz is a quick and informal formative assessment modeled after the familiar “One of These Things Is Not Like the Others” game from Sesame Street. In the context of a high school or middle school English class, the quiz presents students with a short set of statements, characters, events, themes, or literary devices related to the text they

Engage Your Students with a Close Reading of The Odyssey!Transform your classroom with this digital and print interactive close-reading lesson on Book 1: A Goddess Intervenes from Homer's The Odyssey! This lesson offers students the opportunity to compare two translations (Robert Fitzgerald & Emily Wilson), allowing them to analyze language, the characterization of Odysseus, and an introduction of the story in a dynamic way. I found that my own students struggled to understand the Robert Fi

Make your classroom feel like you have stepped into a Nancy Myers film with this set of 20 Figurative Language and Rhetorical Device posters, designed in the timeless Coastal/Beach aesthetic. Perfect for high school, middle school, or college-level English Language Arts, these posters blend literary elements with visually stunning design to support deeper student engagement and analysis. These posters have kept me from repeatedly reminding students of terms and definitions in my own classroom

Teach students how to quote and cite The Odyssey in MLA format with this Google Slides mini lesson and printable one-pager. Perfect for middle school and high school English & ELA, this resource covers integrating quotes, citing epic poetry, and creating Works Cited entries with clear examples included!What is Included: Editable Google Slides mini lesson covering:How to introduce and integrate quotes from The OdysseyDescriptive introductory verbs to replace “says” or “states”How to format multi-

This rigorous editable unit test for George Orwell's class novella Animal Farm 30 multiple choice questions and 10 bonus questions. The test includes skills-based questions for both novel and cold read passages on the following topics: Logical Fallacies RhetoricSatireAllegoryMoodPerspective Theme CharacterizationThe test also includes comprehension questions about the novel. An answer key is also included with purchase. Link to both the test and answer key will be in the PDF download