Write Four Poems
Poetry Project expectations:
- Four poems; the portfolio of poems must include:
- At least one form studied in this unit:
- Shakespearean sonnet
- Petrarchan sonnet
- Ode
- Pantoum
- At least three techniques studied in this unit:
- Symbolism
- Irony or ironic tone
- Allusion
- Litotes
- Allegory
- At least three techniques reviewed in this unit:
- Imagery
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Oxymoron
- Hyperbole
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Rhyme scheme and meter
- The portfolio of poems must show understanding of the following:
- Line manipulation and enjambment
- Use of stanzas
- Use of white space
Before submitting your project, do a final check, using this checklist:
- Do you have a collection of three to five poems?
- Is at least one poem is written in a form that was explored in this unit?
- Have you used at least three advanced techniques learned in this unit?
- Have you used at least three techniques reviewed in this unit (either sound techniques or figurative language)?
- Have you established tone in each poem?
- Does a theme come through in each poem?
- Have you completed the self-reflection document?
- Do you have a title page?
- Is everything spelled correctly?
- Is the presentation correct?
- 12-point font size
- Single spaced with 1” margins
- 3 to 4 pages
Each poem on a separate page with a title