A Dedication in Verse



[pic]A DEDICATION IN VERSE

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. 

~Robert Frost

YOUR TASK:

Create a booklet of poetry dedicated to ONE special person in your life. Use both collected poems and original poetry. You will present this poetry booklet to that special person. Due Date: _____________

PROCEDURE:

• Decide to whom the booklet will be dedicated.

• Create a cover page that must include the title of this project (A Dedication in Verse), as well as the name of the person you are dedicating the booklet to. Artwork must be included.

• Collect a total of six (6) poems written and published by professional poets that you will use as a dedication to your selected person. You will also be interpreting and responding to these six poems. (See guidelines)

***You may use your literature text as a resource for professional poetry. In addition, you may use various web sites like or . Of course, you may use poetry books found in the media center and public library.

• Write six (6) original poems in various formats that you will also use as a dedication to your selected person. These six poems will entail your own ideas and writing. (See guidelines)

STRUCTURE OF BOOKLET: Be sure all text is computer generated; all art work and graphics must be neatly done and in color. It is highly recommended that all illustrations are also computer generated. Also, YOU MUST PRESENT YOUR BOOKLET IN A TRANSLUCENT REPORT COVER OR HARD-COVER BINDER.

Your booklet must be compiled in this sequence.

• COVER PAGE: Your booklet must contain a cover page that includes the title of this project, the name of the person you are dedicating the booklet to (This book is dedicated to_____________), as well as artwork/illustrations to convey the sentiment.

• DEDICATION PAGE: This page will include a “Bio-Poem” and act as the dedication to your selected person. Using the attached “Bio-Poem” format, you will write a dedication to the selected person by filling in all appropriate criteria. Make certain that you clearly indicate the significance of this person to your life within the poem. (This poem DOES NOT count as one of the six poems you will write)

SIX PUBLISHED POEMS: For each of the published poem pages you must include the following:

• Title of the poem, author, copy of poem

• You must write a 1 paragraph INTERPRETATION of the poem (What is the poem about? What is the meaning of the poem? Does it include metaphors, symbolism, rhyme scheme or other types of figurative language?) and a 1 paragraph PERSONAL RESPONSE to the poem (Why did you choose this poem? How does this poem connect to the person you are dedicating the booklet to?)

• Artwork/Illustrations that convey the sentiment

SIX ORIGINAL POEMS: For each of your original poem pages you must include the following:

• Title of the poem (Make one up depending on the content of your poem)

• Your originally written poem in the correct format

• Artwork/Illustrations that convey the sentiment

Options for your original poems:)

• Haiku (a minimum of 3 must appear on the page)

• Free verse

• Concrete poetry (a poem which is written in a shape of the object it is describing)

• Sonnet (this one is a requirement)

• Quatrain

• Couplet poem (a minimum of 4 couplets must appear of the page)

• Extended metaphors

• Cinquain

• Limerick

**You MUST incorporate figurative language and poetic conventions into your original poems.

Examples: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration, end rhyme, internal rhyme, etc.

Bio-Poem Format-

Use this format for your DEDICATION PAGE by filling in the appropriate information. You should write as many words as possible to complete each line. The more information you provide, the better your poem will be.

Line 1: First Name

Line 2: Four descriptive personality traits…

Line 3: Sibling of...

Line 4: Lover of… (what does this person love to do most?)

Line 5: Who fears...

Line 6: Who needs...

Line 7: Who gives...

Line 8: Who would like to see...

Line 9: Resident of...

Line 10: Last Name

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