Julius Caesar I Am Poem (20 Formative Points)

Julius Caesar I Am Poem (20 formative points)

The purpose of an I Am poem is to sum up a character’s traits and motivations. Follow the model below to create an I Am poem on one of the following characters. Remember that you are writing the poem from the viewpoint of the character.

Today: Begin the draft after Writer’s Notebook and finish it for homework. Create a final copy and center it on the page.

Tomorrow: Mount it on colored construction paper. A drawing or collage of pictures that represent/explain your character should accompany the finished product.

1.  Caesar 5. Octavius

2.  Brutus 6. Calpurnia

3.  Antony 7. Casca

4.  Cassius 8. Decius

Directions: Follow this model. This does not have to rhyme.

FIRST STANZA

I am (two special characteristics your character has)

I wonder (something your character would be curious about)

I hear (something related to the character/plot)

I see (something your character would see)

I want (an actual desire of your character)

I am (the first line repeated)

SECOND STANZA

I pretend (something your character might pretend is true)

I feel (an emotion your character would have)

I touch (an object that would be related to your character’s position)

I worry (something that bothers your character)

I cry (something that makes your character sad)

I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

THIRD STANZA

I understand (something your character knows is true)

I say (something your character believes in)

I dream (something your character might dream about)

I try (something your character would really make an effort for)

I hope (something your character would wish for)

I am (the first line repeated)

I Am Poem sample (1st stanza only)

I am Portia.

I am a loving, devoted wife.

I wonder what is keeping my Brutus up at night.

I hear him pacing and sighing for hours.

I see a group of cloaked men arrive to meet with Brutus.

I want my husband to trust me and tell me his secrets.

I am a loving, devoted wife.