Station 1: Figurative Language



Station 1: Figurative Language

1. Underline instances of figurative language in your drafts. There should be metaphor in your extended metaphor poem, simile and personification in your personified narrative poem, and hyperbole in your concrete poem.

2. Are your instances of figurative language clear? Do they need to be refined? Make any necessary changes so your poems show mastery of these figures of speech.

Metaphor: a word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description. An example of metaphor is calling the dependable father a rock. An extended metaphor continues to draw on this comparison.

Simile: a figure of speech where two unlike things are compared, generally by using the word like or as. An example of simile is "She is happy as a clam."

Personificaton: giving human characteristics to non-living things or ideas. An author describing the sun smiling on a field of flowers is an example of personification. Your narrative poem should be loaded with personification as it tells a story from the perspective of an inanimate object!

Hyperbole: a description that is exaggerated for emphasis. An example of hyperbole is saying you are so hungry you could eat a horse.

Station 2: Sound Devices

1. Highlight the sound devices you use in your drafts. Your sound poem should include examples of alliteration and onomatopoeia. It should also include instances of internal rhyme: assonance and/or consonance.

2. Are you clearly using these sound devices? Can you use them more effectively? Make any necessary changes so your poems show mastery of these sound devices.

Alliteration: two or more words in a row starting with the same sounds. An example of alliteration is to write, “...winds whipping wildly.”

Onomatopoeia: a word that sounds like the common sound of the object it is describing. An example of onomatopoeia is a train being called a choo choo.

Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences. An example of assonance is “do you like blue?”

Consonance: the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession. Example of consonance include "pitter patter" or "all mammals named Sam are clammy."

Station 3: Rhyme

1. Label the rhyme scheme(s) you are using in your poems, if applicable. Your ode must follow the traditional ABABCDECDE rhyme scheme. Your sound poem must use end rhyme (your choice of rhyme scheme).

2. Are you following your rhyme scheme? Is it consistent? Do any lines need to be revised? Make any necessary changes so your poems show mastery of rhyme scheme/end rhyme.

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines with the same letter all rhyme with each other. In other words, it is the pattern of end rhymes or lines:

A Bid me to weep, and I will weep

B While I have eyes to see;

A And having none, and yet I will keep

B A heart to weep for thee.

Station 4: Poetic Form

1. Two of your poems must adhere to specific poetic forms – your ode and your concrete poem. Review the description of these forms below. Are you following the conventions of this poetic form? What might you revise? Make any necessary changes so your poems show mastery of these poetic forms.

Ode: a lyrical verse in praise of, or dedicated to someone or something which captures the poet's interest or serves as an inspiration for the ode. Many odes follow an ABABCDECDE rhyme scheme.

Concrete Poem: the typographical arrangement (shape) of words conveys the intended effect in addition to the meaning of words, rhythm, rhyme, etc.

Station 5: Editing

1. Carefully proofread your poems for spelling and grammar errors.

2. Consider your diction (word choice) – are you using the best words at your disposal?

3. Ensure that the punctuation and line breaks are working in the way you want them to: remember, line breaks emphasize words/phrases while punctuation tells the reader where to pause and for how long.

a. Consider how long you mentally/verbally pause for a comma (,) versus a period (.) versus a dash (-) versus ellipses (…) and so on.

4. Give your poems a title, or revise the titles you have given to your drafts. Does your title reflect the poems content or meaning?

Station 6: Chapbook Construction

Chapbooks come in all shapes and sizes, and can be assembled in creative ways. It’s your choice on how you want to put your chapbook together, but you must have the basics:

1. Front and back covers. Your front cover must include your name and the title of your chapbook. (“Chapbook” is a boring name).

2. Poems must be written neatly in ink or typed.

You may work on elements of your physical chapbook if you feel ready.

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