Create Your Own Poem

Create Your Own Poem

Now that we have read a few poems, it is time for you to create your own poem. You have learned about many different poetic devices. You will use these elements effectively in the poem you write. Five (or more) different assigned poetic devices must be present in your writing. Your poem should be fifteen to twenty lines long. Indicate in parenthesis at the end of each line that contains a poetic device, which specific type can be found in that line. Use imagery to stimulate pictures in the reader's mind by appealing to the five senses: hearing, smell, taste, sight and touch. Make sure that your poem is wordprocessed, titled and includes your name. Speak your poem aloud to the class.

Include five (or more) different poetic devices:

Alliteration

Allusion

Assonance

Consonance

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

Oxymoron

Personification

Simile

CATEGORY Poetic Devices Word Choice Organization

Clarity

Exceeding Expectations

4

All poetic devices are right and present a series of clever and interesting events. Superb use of imagery. Words relating to the senses are clearly identifiable. Superb organization with a smooth flow of ideas. Very easy to understand. Communicates information in a comprehensive and captivating manner.

Fully Meeting Expectations

3

Most poetic devices are right and present a series of clear and interesting events. Good use of imagery. Words relating to the senses are identifiable. Good organization with a clear flow of ideas. Easy to understand. Communicates information in a thorough and engaging manner.

Minimally Meeting

Expectations 2

Some poetic devices are right and present a series of vague and confusing events. Basic use of imagery. Words relating to the senses are faintly identifiable. Okay organization with a vague flow of ideas. Difficult to understand. Communicates information in a cursory and simplistic manner.

Not Yet Within Expectations 1

Little poetic devices are right and present a series of illogical and confusing events. Insufficient use of imagery. Words relating to the senses are not identifiable. Limited organization with no flow of ideas. Very difficult to understand. Communicates information in a irrelevant and confusing manner.

TOTAL __________________________ / 16

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