Form Inspiration and Critiques

Poem Recitations


Starter 16: Lost Generation

1. How does the form of this poem impact the message?  Explain.

2. What unique thing could you do to the form of your poem to emphasize your perspective?

List of Forms

For your poem, you will need to have a specific form inspiration--a poem you are drawing from stylistically.  The following website has some specific information on particular forms, and examples of poems written in those forms:  Poetry Forms

Poem Draft 1 Critiques

Critiques two poems, receive critiques from two people.

Poem Draft 2

Revise your poem.  SAVE AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT FROM DRAFT 1.

Process Journal 2

1. Form Inspiration: Find a specific poem that would would like to imitate in some way.  Identify and list all the poetic devices that poem uses, or if it's a specific form, the rules of that form.  Choose 3 that you would like to emulate.  For each of those three:
• Explain WHY you are drawn to that device.  What do you like about how that device is used in your inspiration?
• Explain HOW that device will help you to develop the message and perspective of your poem, either intellectually or emotionally.
2. Revision Challenge: Rewrite a chunk of your poem (at least 5 lines) in a completely different form.  (Examples:  If you are doing spoken word style, try a sonnet,  if your poem is formal, try to write like ee cummings, if it's free verse, try writing with rhyme and meter...)
3. Next Steps:  What is your next step in the process?  Why?

HOMEWORK

• Memorized Poem and Analysis:  See the list for the day these are due!  For Tuesday, we have: Sam, Josh G, Laurin, India, Robin, Mandi, Geoy, Cameron, Jessie, Ryan, and Brittney.

• Poem Draft 2 and Process Journal 2.  See above for instructions.  DUE: Start of class, Wednesday, PRINTED.

• Study for Devices and Perspectives Quiz: FRIDAY.  For this quiz, you will need to be able to define and write examples for poetic devices, and to explain the messages for 3 poems we've looked at in class.