TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF POETRY

• Students will write their name vertically down a sheet of paper.

• Students will write a complete sentence starting with each letter of their name.

• Students will decorate their paper according to what they have written.

• Purpose of this assignment is to have students write an acrostic poem relating to their life and how they view themselves.

Write your own poem

Form groups of three and answer these questions:

1. Name and define six types of poetry.

2. Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.

3. What’s the difference between prose and poetry?

4. Find a poem from a famous poet and explain how it relates to your own life.

5. What is your favorite type of poetry and why? (ex: limerick, haiku, etc.)

6. How would you describe the mood of the poem “Eletelephony” by Laura Richards?

ISBE Standards• 2.A.2b Describe how literary elements (e.g., theme, character, setting, plot, tone,

conflict) are used in literature to create meaning.

• 2.A.3c Identify characteristics and authors of various literary forms (e.g., short stories, novels, drama, fables, biographies, documen¬taries, poetry, science fiction).

• 2.B.1a Respond to literary materials by connecting them to their own experience and communicate those responses to others.

• 2.A.3d Identify ways that an author uses language structure, word choice and style to convey the author’s viewpoint.

• 2.A.3c Identify characteristics and authors of various literary forms (e.g., short stories, novels, drama, fables, biographies, documen¬taries, poetry, science fiction).

• 2.A.1c Describe differences between prose and poetry.

Resources• http://

highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/poetic_glossary.html

• http://www.poemofquotes.com/articles/poetry_forms.php• http://www.poeticterminology.net/91-prose.htm• http://www.storyit.com/Classics/JustPoems/index.htm• http://www.storyit.com/Classics/JustPoems/eletelephony.h

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• Students will be evaluated on how well they construct complete sentences.

• Students will be evaluated on how well they work together as a group.

• Students will show how accurately they can answer questions presented to them.

• Students will show how well they are able to relate poetry to their own lives.

• Students will be evaluated on how creative they are.

EVALUATION

Some Books To Check Out:

• Have the teacher find poems to read aloud in class• Evaluate the poem as a class • Have students share their written poems with the class• Hang up students poems to show their creativity to their

classmates. • Have students study a famous poet.

More about poetry…

• All of you did a great job researching poetry. • Congratulations! • Ready to learn more about poetry?• Of course your are!• Sit back and start thinking of your own poems to write. • Take your time and be creative. • It’s fun writing poetry. • Continue on your journey to learn about poetry!

Great job!