Poetry Assignments for 8th Grade 2012 - Mrs. DePierro's ...
Poetry Portfolio Assignments for 8B English
1. Choose a poem to recite to the class. It must be ten lines or longer.
2. Choose a poem to analyze and interpret. It must be ten lines or longer.
3. Create a unique and original poetry anthology. Your poems must explore one major theme, but they can be on any topic. The anthology should be typed or hand written in pen (Blue or Black).
Choose a theme from the list below.
Love
Sports
Peace
The quest
Honor
Courage
Family
Creativity
Separation
Death
Identity
Friendship
Being
Reunion
Pain
Knowledge
Searching
Beginnings
Fear
Loneliness
Acceptance
Truth
Learning
Endings
Anger
Forgiveness
Loyalty
Childhood
Innocence
Joy
Objects
Discovery
Spirituality
Pride
Nature
Change
Achievements
Hope
The world
Choose ten poems from the list below.
Concrete Poem
ABC Poem
Cinquain Poem
Diamonte Poem
Ballad
Haiku
Narrative Poem
Fortunately Poem
Free Verse
Ode
Acrostic Poem
Personification Poem
I used to … but now I
Sonnet
The poetry book should have
A cover page with title, illustration, name, date and class
Dedication Page. Dedicated to someone important to you. Why did you
choose the theme you did?
Table of Contents
Original illustrations for each poem
About the Author page
Literary Device Index – list each literary device and name the poem(s) in which you used that device. (i.e., simile, metaphor, alliteration, rhyme,
personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, symbolism, imagery, repetition,
irony etc.)
POETRY ANTHOLOGY CHECKLIST
Your final anthology must contain the following:
_____ Cover (10)
___ Aesthetically Pleasing Illustration (5)
___ Thoughtful Title (3)
___ Student Name, Date, Core (2)
_____ Anthology Format (10)
___ Typed/Printed in Black or Blue ink(5)
___ Numbered Pages (5)
_____ Dedication Page (before Table of Contents) – ½ PAGE (5)
_____ Table of Contents (10)
Choose ten different styles of poems to include
_____ Poem One (5)
______ Poem Two (5)
______ Poem Three (5)
______ Poem Four (5)
______ Poem Five (5)
______ Poem Six (5)
______ Poem Seven (5)
______ Poem Eight (5)
______ Poem Nine (5)
______ Poem Ten (5)
_____ Original Illustrations for each poem (30)
_____ About the Author (you!) – ½ page (5)
_____ Literary Devices Index (15)
List each poem and the literary devices used in each.
ALL POEMS SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST TWO ELEMENTS OF GOOD POETRY i.e. simile, metaphor, alliteration, rhyme, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, imagery, allusion, repetition, etc.
______ Spelling & Mechanics (5)
____________________ /140 POINTS
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