Poetry Notes: Part 2

Starter 2

Watch the first poem.  (Well, you can watch the others, but the starter should focus on the first)

1. What is your favorite part of this poem?  Why?

2. What is this poem trying to communicate?  (Message, idea, experience, emotion)

3. Name one poetic device this poem uses, and talk about how it affects the reader/listener.

Poetry Notes Part 2

Look at the poems linked here:  Poems Part 2

Choose 3 of the poems to focus on.

For each poem, do the following steps:

• What devices do you see?  Label them on the poem.
• What is this poem trying to communicate (emotion, idea, message, experience)?
• What is the most powerful line, or set of lines? What makes them powerful?
• Choose one device, define it in your own words, and talk about how that device affects the poem and the reader.

Practice Poem

Choose 3-5 poetic devices that we've seen over the past two days.  Write a poem about the topic of your choosing that uses all of the devices you've chosen.

HOMEWORK

Finish practice poem.  See specific instructions above.  DUE:  Start of class Monday.