English 7
Poetry Unit
Mr. Davis
Required: (students must complete both assessments)
Poetry Anthology75 pointsGame day: ______
Poem Analysis50 pointsGame day: ______
Poetry Terms Quiz25 pointsGame day: ______
Options: (students may select 1 of the following)
Poetry Presentation25 pointsGame day: ______
Poetry Poster25 pointsGame day: ______
The main elements of poetry are imagery, shape, sound, and meaning.
IMAGERYis the language that creates a concrete representation of an object or an experience.
Colorful Language is precise and lively words and phrases that help to create a clear picture.
Figure of Speech is language meant to be understood imaginatively instead of literally.
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is written about as if it were another.
Personification is describing something which is not human as if it were human.
TheSHAPEof a poem is how it looks on the page.
Concrete poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject.
The SOUNDof a poem is created through the use of rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and repetition.
Rhyme is the repetition of sound at the ends of words.
Rhythm is the pattern of beats in a line of poetry.
Alliteration is the repetition consonant sounds at the beginning of words (wandering Willy)
Assonanceis the repetition of vowel sounds within words. (Peter Piper)
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words (thirst of first)
MEANINGin poetry is created in many ways. The use of symbols appeals to emotion, and techniques such as dialogue and flashback can add meaning to a poem.
Poetry comes in two main forms: narrative and lyric.
A narrative poem is a verse that tells a story.
A lyric poem is highly musical verse that expresses the emotions of a speaker without telling a story.
Haiku is a highly specialized form of lyric poetry. It is a traditional three-line poem. It has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third.
Free verse is poetry that does not use regular rhyme, rhythm, meter, or division of stanzas.
Assessments:
Poetry Anthology (75 points)
Level selected: ______Teacher signature: ______
Level 1: Create a poetry anthology that contains 5 original poems. Each poem is to be on a separate piece of paper. This must be typed.
Level 2: Create a poetry anthology that contains 10 original poems. Each poem is to be on a separate piece of paper with an illustration. The packet must have a creative front cover. This must be typed.
Level 3: Create a poetry anthology that contains 12 or more original poems. Present each poem with an illustration in a unique and creative way. This must be typed.
Poem Analysis (50 points)
Level selected: ______Teacher signature: ______
Select one poem that you have read or heard read during this unit. Your task is to analyze and evaluate the quality of the poem using terms from your notes.
Level 1: Select three or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term you must cite one example from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 10-12 line written response. This must be typed.
Level 2: Select four or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term, you must cite one example from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 20-25 line written response. This must be typed.
Level 3: Select five or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term you must cite two examples from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 30 line written response. This must be typed.
Poetry Terms Quiz (25 points)
*More information will be given at a later time.
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Poetry Presentation (25 points)
You are to pick a poem with a minimum of 10 lines. You will dramatically present your poem in front of the class. Creative and dramatic performances are encouraged.
Poem: ______Author: ______
Poetry Poster (25 points)
Select the 5 most important lines of the poem and write them on the poster. Glue or paste 5 images which match these lines. Write a short explanation of how each picture matches the excerpt.
“Poetry” by Nikki Giovanni
“How to Eat a Poem” by Eve Merriam
Metaphor: ______
Imagery: ______
Figure of Speech: ______
Reflection: ______
Using a metaphor, write a poem about how you feel about poetry:
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“Filling Station” by Elizabeth Bishop
“A Deserted Barn” by Larry Woiwode
Imagery: ______
Irony: ______
Personification: ______
Reflection: ______
Using personification, write a poem about a place that is special to you:
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“the/sky/was” by E.E. Cummings
Form: ______
Imagery: ______
Reflection: ______
Write a concrete poem. The shape of the poem should reflect its meaning.
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“Blackberry Eating” by Galway Kinnell
Onomatopoeia: ______
Alliteration: ______
Reflection:______
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Using onomatopoeia and alliteration, write a poem about food:
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“Forgotten Language” by Shel Silverstein
“Hector the Collector” by Shel Silverstein
Repetition: ______
Rhyme: ______
Reflection:______
Write a poem that rhymes. Use repetition in your poem.
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Write a reflection to the song “______.”
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Write a poem about ______.
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“The Lost Parrot” by Naomi Shihab Nye
Dialogue: ______
Symbol: ______
Reflection:______
Write a poem about an animal or pet that includes dialogue.
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“My Father’s Song” by Simon Ortiz
Flashback: ______
Assonance: ______
Reflection:______
Write a poem about someone who is close to you. Use flashback to express a memory that comes to your mind when you think of that person.
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“The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Form: ______
Suspense: ______
Repetition: ______
Reflection:______
Write a narrative poem about a current event. Include suspense in your poem.
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“Corners of the Sky” Author Unknown
“Under the Apple Tree” by Diana Rivera
Form: ______
Metaphor: ______
Simile: ______
Personification: ______
Reflection:______
Write a lyric poem about your favorite place to be alone. Use personification.
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Haiku
Haiku are poems that reflect simplicity and economy with a calm, contemplative mood.
Imagery ______
Reflection of the three haiku poems: ______
Write several haiku poems. Focus on simplicity and nature.
Line 1- five syllables; Line 2-seven syllables; Line 3-five syllables
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