"Poems can help you say -help you show -how you're feeling, but they can also introduce you to feelings, ways of being in the world, people very much unlike you -and maybe even people from long, long ago."
-Stephen Burt in his TED Talk, "Why People Need Poetry"
poetry-types_of_poems_.pptx |
If you click on the [ file ] link above, you will find a powerpoint introducing you to some various forms of poetry, including the:
Assignment:
I would like you to write TWO poems (of different forms) following the traditions and patterns attributed to that specific form of poem. The two poems should be completed separately on two different pieces of paper.
For each poem, please include:
Extension:
If you would like to write more than two poems and attempt to write an example of each form, I could be convinced to offer some bonus marks.
*As always, any questions, concerns, or confusions, please post on this website so that we can all have a better understanding of the assignment and what is being asked or required.
- haiku
- cinquain
- tanka
- diamante
- free verse
Assignment:
I would like you to write TWO poems (of different forms) following the traditions and patterns attributed to that specific form of poem. The two poems should be completed separately on two different pieces of paper.
For each poem, please include:
- a title
- an illustration reflecting the theme of the poem
- a theme -in each of these forms of poetry, theme is not only introduced but is incredibly important in conveying, among other things, the message of the poet.
Extension:
If you would like to write more than two poems and attempt to write an example of each form, I could be convinced to offer some bonus marks.
*As always, any questions, concerns, or confusions, please post on this website so that we can all have a better understanding of the assignment and what is being asked or required.