Introduction
Poetry is a form of creative writing that contains literary devices unique to the style and type of poem that is written. These devices allow one to distinguish poetry from other formal styles of writing. Often, poetry is a shorter and more condensed form of expression that is different from other genres such as fiction, non-fiction, and the personal essay.
In this introduction to poetry we will be exploring some popular forms of poetry that include the sonnet, sestina, villanelle, haiku, and free verse. These styles demonstrate the different shape and form a poem may have based on length, lineation and use of stanzas. These elements help establish the cadence or movement and flow of the poem. Diction also plays an important role in poetry because it too helps determine a poems cadence through syllable stresses. Through combining varying elements of particular devices the life and spirit of the poem is revealed.
Task
At the end of this lesson the students shall:
- elaborate with their own words the definition of poetry.
- discuss their ideas of what makes a poem a poem.
- appreciate and value poetry as a scholarly discipline.
- Obtain information about the 5 different forms of poetry presented to you and the literary terms and poetic devices that accompany them.
The forms of poetry you will be WATCHING are:
a. SONNET
b. VILLANELE
c. SESTINA
d. FREE VERSE
e. HAIKU
2. Provide your own examples of some terms and identify literary terms on poems you have not read before.
3. Create your own poems using the terms and devices you've learned. You will be asked to turn these poems in on the last day of the activity and should be thinking about them and working on them at home within the progress of your poetry learning.
You will create 2 poems of your own
1 FREE VERSE
1 HAIKU
Process
1. Choose your two favorite types of poems from the list of poems you researched.
2. Write your own original examples based on the poems you selected.
3. Type your poems in Microsoft Word.
4. Each student must have his/her own original poem.
5. Insert clipart for each poem. You may also change text and font color. Don't be afraid to be creative.
6. Print your poems and put them in your Poetry Portfolio.
Evaluation
| CATEGORY | Excellent - 4 | Good - 3 | Satisfactory - 2 | Needs Improvement - 1 |
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THE WRITING PROCESS /
EFFORT |
Student devoted a lot of time and effort to the writing process and worked hard to make the poem a good read. The poem has no errors. | Student devoted adequate time and effort to the writing process and worked to get the job done. The poem may have one or two errors. | Student devoted some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by. There are several errors. | Student devoted little time and effort to the writing process. It appears that the student does not care about the assignment. The poem has many errors. |
| TITLE | The poem has a title that clearly relates to the poem and adds interest to the theme or message of the poem | The poem has a title that relates to the poem | The poem has a title | The poem has no title |
| NEATNESS | The final draft of the poem is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it. | The final draft of the poem is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took some pride in it. | The final draft of the poem is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry. | The final draft is not neat or attractive. It looks like the student just wanted to get it done and didn’t care what it looked like. |
| STYLE | The poem is written with a great sense of style. The poem has been well thought out and makes sense to the reader. | The poem is written with a defined with style. Thoughts are clear to read and understandable. | The poem is written somewhat with style. Thoughts are clear to a degree. | The poem lacks style and the thoughts did not come out clearly on paper. |
| VOCABULARY | The poem is filled with descriptive vocabulary that appeals to the reader. | The poem includes many descriptive elements and is appealing. | The poem includes some descriptive words and phrases. | The poem lacks description and does not allow the reader to visualize the poem. |
| TOTAL : |
Conclusion
Once you are able to make your own poem, you will know why some poets are considered excellent poets. To conclude this activity, please answer the following reflection questions HONESTLY on notebook paper:
1. What was the most difficult part of this project for you?
2. What was the most important thing that you learned?
3. What did you learn that could have made your project better from view the projects of your classmates?
4. Did you feel you had enough time to complete the project? Explain.
5. What could have made this project better?
