English 7



English 7

Poetry Unit

Mr. Davis

Required: (students must complete both assessments)

Poetry Anthology 75 points Game day: _______________________

Poem Analysis 50 points Game day: _______________________

Poetry Terms Quiz 25 points Game day: _______________________

Options: (students may select 1 of the following)

Poetry Presentation 25 points Game day: _______________________

Poetry Poster 25 points Game day: _______________________

The main elements of poetry are imagery, shape, sound, and meaning.

IMAGERY is the language that creates a concrete representation of an object or an experience.

Colorful Language is precise and lively words and phrases that help to create a clear picture.

Figure of Speech is language meant to be understood imaginatively instead of literally.

Metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is written about as if it were another.

Personification is describing something which is not human as if it were human.

The SHAPE of a poem is how it looks on the page.

Concrete poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject.

The SOUND of a poem is created through the use of rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and repetition.

Rhyme is the repetition of sound at the ends of words.

Rhythm is the pattern of beats in a line of poetry.

Alliteration is the repetition consonant sounds at the beginning of words (wandering Willy)

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within words. (Peter Piper)

Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words (thirst of first)

MEANING in poetry is created in many ways. The use of symbols appeals to emotion, and techniques such as dialogue and flashback can add meaning to a poem.

Poetry comes in two main forms: narrative and lyric.

A narrative poem is a verse that tells a story.

A lyric poem is highly musical verse that expresses the emotions of a speaker without telling a story.

Haiku is a highly specialized form of lyric poetry. It is a traditional three-line poem. It has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third.

Free verse is poetry that does not use regular rhyme, rhythm, meter, or division of stanzas.

Assessments:

Poetry Anthology (75 points)

Level selected: ___________ Teacher signature: _____________________

Level 1: Create a poetry anthology that contains 5 original poems. Each poem is to be on a separate piece of paper. This must be typed.

Level 2: Create a poetry anthology that contains 10 original poems. Each poem is to be on a separate piece of paper with an illustration. The packet must have a creative front cover. This must be typed.

Level 3: Create a poetry anthology that contains 12 or more original poems. Present each poem with an illustration in a unique and creative way. This must be typed.

Poem Analysis (50 points)

Level selected: ____________ Teacher signature: _____________________

Select one poem that you have read or heard read during this unit. Your task is to analyze and evaluate the quality of the poem using terms from your notes.

Level 1: Select three or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term you must cite one example from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 10-12 line written response. This must be typed.

Level 2: Select four or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term, you must cite one example from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 20-25 line written response. This must be typed.

Level 3: Select five or more terms to use in evaluating this text. For each term you must cite two examples from the text. Present an analysis of the text in a 30 line written response. This must be typed.

Poetry Terms Quiz (25 points)

*More information will be given at a later time.

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Poetry Presentation (25 points)

You are to pick a poem with a minimum of 10 lines. You will dramatically present your poem in front of the class. Creative and dramatic performances are encouraged.

Poem: __________________________________ Author: _____________

Poetry Poster (25 points)

Select the 5 most important lines of the poem and write them on the poster. Glue or paste 5 images which match these lines. Write a short explanation of how each picture matches the excerpt.

“Poetry” by Nikki Giovanni

“How to Eat a Poem” by Eve Merriam

Metaphor: _____________________________________________________________

Imagery: ______________________________________________________________

Figure of Speech: _______________________________________________________

Reflection: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Using a metaphor, write a poem about how you feel about poetry:

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“Filling Station” by Elizabeth Bishop

“A Deserted Barn” by Larry Woiwode

Imagery: _______________________________________________________________

Irony: _________________________________________________________________

Personification: _________________________________________________________

Reflection: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Using personification, write a poem about a place that is special to you:

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“the/sky/was” by E.E. Cummings

Form: __________________________________________________________________

Imagery: _______________________________________________________________

Reflection: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write a concrete poem. The shape of the poem should reflect its meaning.

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“Blackberry Eating” by Galway Kinnell

Onomatopoeia: _________________________________________________________

Alliteration: ___________________________________________________________

Reflection:______________________________________________________________

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Using onomatopoeia and alliteration, write a poem about food:

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“Forgotten Language” by Shel Silverstein

“Hector the Collector” by Shel Silverstein

Repetition: _____________________________________________________________

Rhyme: ________________________________________________________________

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Write a poem that rhymes. Use repetition in your poem.

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Write a reflection to the song “__________________________________.”

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Write a poem about ___________________________________________________.

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“The Lost Parrot” by Naomi Shihab Nye

Dialogue: ______________________________________________________________

Symbol: _______________________________________________________________

Reflection:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write a poem about an animal or pet that includes dialogue.

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“My Father’s Song” by Simon Ortiz

Flashback: ______________________________________________________________

Assonance: _____________________________________________________________

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Write a poem about someone who is close to you. Use flashback to express a memory that comes to your mind when you think of that person.

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“The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Form: __________________________________________________________________

Suspense: _______________________________________________________________

Repetition: _____________________________________________________________

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Write a narrative poem about a current event. Include suspense in your poem.

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“Corners of the Sky” Author Unknown

“Under the Apple Tree” by Diana Rivera

Form: __________________________________________________________________

Metaphor: ______________________________________________________________

Simile: _________________________________________________________________

Personification: _________________________________________________________

Reflection:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write a lyric poem about your favorite place to be alone. Use personification.

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Haiku

Haiku are poems that reflect simplicity and economy with a calm, contemplative mood.

Imagery ______________________________________________________________

Reflection of the three haiku poems: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write several haiku poems. Focus on simplicity and nature.

Line 1- five syllables; Line 2-seven syllables; Line 3-five syllables

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