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Student Name: _______________________ Period #: ___________________ Date you submitted the notebook: _________ Points Earned: ________________ *This will be the first page of your notebook. The actual notebook can be any kind of 3-ring binder (1” or smaller) or create your own pamphlet. Remember neatness, organization, and originality will be part of your grade. Illustrations (computer generated, cut-outs from magazines, scrapbooking materials, or hand drawn) are recommended. Be creative, have fun, and express yourself! Section One - Poetry Glossary/Literary Devices Define each of the literary devices below. You may want to organize them alphabetically. 1. poem 2. imagery 3. stanza 4. meter 5. line 6. lyrics 7. rhyme 8. assonance 9. internal rhyme 10. onomatopoeia 11. near rhyme 12. alliteration 13. end rhyme 14. consonance 15. rhyme scheme 16. refrain 17. quatrain 18. personification 19. metaphor 20. irony 21. simile 22. symbolism 23. octave 24. couplet 25. sonnet 26. free verse Section Two – Poetry Samples First, write the definition of each poetry type, and then give one or more examples of YOUR original work. 1. Write a poem utilizing “onomatopoeia” 2. Write a poem using “personification” 3. Write a poem containing a “metaphor” 4. Write a poem containing “assonance” 5. Write a poem demonstrating “consonance” 6. Instant Poem (your choice) or Free Verse 7. Define and write a Haiku or Cinquain 8. Define and write a Sonnet (14 lines). It consists of an Octave (8 lines) plus a sestet (6 lines) 9. Define and write a Couplet (the poem can be longer than 2 lines in length, but stanzas are couplets) aa bb 10. Define and write a Diamonte 11. Define and write an Acrostic poem 12. Define and write a Concrete/shape 13. Define and write a Limerick 14. Define and write a Formula poem (3) of your choice – feeling/color/weather/month metaphor 15. Roses are Red 16. Lyrics from your favorite CENSORED song - must include an “analysis,” a “key,” and the rhyme scheme needs to be labeled. • An analysis means that you must write a summary on what you think the song means. • You also need to highlight or identify any; similes, metaphors, examples of vivid imagery, or personification. Consider using colored highlighters and a key to label them. • Label the rhyme scheme. 17. Your choice (rap, free verse, humorous, bio poem, etc…) Section 3 – Poetry Analysis 1. You need to choose one of the following works: “Annabel Lee,” by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Highway Man,” by Alfred Noyes, or “The Enemy,” by Alice Walker. 2. Write the poem (from above) into your poetry notebook. 3. Illustrate the poem. The picture can be created using computer graphic software programs, paints, markers, pencils, or whichever medium you are comfortable using or feel best reflects your poem. You may use either a realistic or abstract approach to complete your artwork. The abstract artwork can portray characters, settings, struggles, resolutions, etc…by using colors, shapes, line, etc. to tell the story. 4. Write a brief analysis/explanation of the poem and your artwork. |
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