Rory and I began our study of the new book. We will focus on poetic devices. We discussed the definitions of simile, metaphor, alliteration, assonance etc. Rory said that he understands what they mean; he has difficulty with the application/use of them in writing. I will model how to discover the use of the poetic devices used within the song lyrics published in the book.Then Rory and I will do it together. Then he will be able to practice this independently. Rory will also write double journal entries to show his reactions to the text.