Poetry+Book+Project

Project Due: Friday, February 3, 2011
 * Poetry Book Project **

You will select a poem. You will do an **analysis** and **interpretation** of that poem. You will **create** your **own** **poem** in the **style** or the **theme** of the poem you chose. Your voice will be recorded (**audio** **recording**) of your poetry reading and analysis.

Click here for a list of poems to commence your journey [|Poetry list from Wikipedia] [|Poetry archive for students]

In class, we will be discussing **rhyme, meter, tone**, and **figurative language**. We will analyze various styles of poetry to assist you in your selection. You will create several of your own poems in class and at home. The **goal** of the book project is to **delve deeply** into one poem that **resonates** with **you**, that moves you, that you find **poignant**. In a sense, you will "**own**" that **poem**, and will have a **greater** **understanding** of the **power** of **language** and **word choice**.

Name of Poem : Name of Author: Short biography of Author: Poem’s Word choice: Subject of Poem: Speaker’s (Author’s) Tone: <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Word choice: <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagery: <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Symbolism:
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Birth
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Death
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Where lived
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Memorable literature she/he wrote
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 unique facts about author
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How does the use of words help you to envision the author’s life?
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">respectful, fond remembrance, humorous, gratitude
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What figurative language is used in this poem?
 * Repetition= reinforcing or emphasizing a point
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What images come to mind when reading this poem? Describe, draw, or find an image as evidence
 * <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What an object in the poem represents= patience, endurance, gentle, calm, comforting

You will have some options on how to present your final poem and other poetry. You may create an accordion book, make a book, or create a digital portfolio. For those who want to go beyond, you may videotape yourself saying the poem and upload it to your individual Student Original Poetry Showcase link as well as an audiorecording.