Poetry+Project

Unit Project

During this unit, you have learned about a variety of styles and forms of poetry, as well as different literary devices that add flavor to your writing. I would like for you to create a poetry book using what you have learned in this unit.

Books should contain:

1 song analysis: Find a song that you like and see how it functions as a poem. By just looking at the lyrics, note the artist's use of literary devices (rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration - to name a few that are likely). Highlight these examples and include an explanation for each at the bottom of the page (identification and how it aids the artist). Now listen to the song. What are some things the artist does with the accompaniment to help communicate the message? Which words are elongated or are higher or louder than others? Are some sections heavily accompanied while others are thinned out? Does the artist use the same music behind each stanza or is it varied?

1 "tweet poem": See the "What makes a tweet a poem?" interview from NPR (link on the Poetry Basics page). Write your own tweet poem - should be less than 200 characters/25 words. (I know this is very short. Look at //The Red Wheelbarrow// on the Poems for Reference page. It fits these requirements!)

4 form poems: Select four different poem forms (i.e.: sonnet, limerick, haiku) and write a poem in each style. Note which form you use in parentheses next to the title so I know what to look for. Make use of your literary devices - at least three in each poem! Highlight the examples in your writing and footnote them at the bottom of the page with which device you use and how it strengthens your poem.

2 free poems: These poems can be written any way you want. Again, use at least three literary devices in each poem, highlight, and notate at the bottom of the page.

2 revisions of poems: Pick two of your poems to revise. We will peer read in class and I will conference with you about your poems. Each revision should include a vocabulary worksheet (picking words in each poem and finding more specific or illustrative words)

Participation in Wiki discussions (print out your posts so I have a copy): -Post a poem that you have found to the Poems for Reference page with a brief analysis (see my posts for an example). <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Respond to one of my posts (any article or link I have posted, post your own example of a literary device in practice, your own writing tip, etc.) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Comment on/add to three of your classmates' posts

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