Poetry (A Villanelle) One Art by Elizabeth Bishop P. 224

Poetry (a villanelle) One Art by Elizabeth Bishop p. 224

1. Consider how “One Art” is a poem about loss; How does Bishop start small and continually enlarge the losses she experiences? What advice does she provide?

What did Bishop lose in … / What was Bishop’s advice regarding each loss?
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2. Now create your own poem on the theme “loss” or any other topic you prefer. You should have 19 lines divided into 6 stanzas, turning on two rhymes and built around two refrains. Use the following to organize your thoughts. Your poem will turn on two rhymes and built around two refrains. Use “One Art” as a model.

Your introduction / What is your advice regarding each loss?
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Name:______Date: ______

Writing / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
Meaning
/10 / Poem appears to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive and ideas are impersonal or unoriginal. / The poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. / Poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written. / It is evident that the poet put thought into his/her words and innovatively conveyed her/his ideas and emotions.
Word Choice/Imagery
/10 / Difficult to visualize image or emotion / Some use of image, idea, or emotion / Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions / Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive.
Form
/5 / The poem is not written in its proper form. / The poem is somewhat written in its proper form. / The poem is written in its proper forms with a few mistakes. / The poem is complete and follows its intended form.