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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