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Heaven: Examining Metaphor in Popular Music |Grades||9 – 12|
|Lesson Plan Type||Standard Lesson| |Estimated Time||Two
50-minute sessions| Rochester, New York Students review the
definition of metaphor, then examine the lyrics to Robert
Plant’s "Stairway to Heaven," or another song, to find examples
of metaphor. After discussing the metaphors they found, students
search through their own music collections for additional
examples. Finally, students use an online graffiti tool to
explore the significance of metaphor in song lyrics they ha