Digging Deeper With Poetry

Name: ________________________ *Final Poetry Assignment* Due Date: ____________________________ For this assignment, you will analyze the sound, language, and theme of a poem of your choice. Step 1: Choose a poem! You may use a poem we have studied in class, or you can use another poem of your choosing. Its up to you! The poem should be at least 10 lines. Step 2: Annotate the poem. Mark up the poem to show rhyme scheme, sound devices, and figurative language. (Think about all the samples we have done in class.) Make a key to show what your markings mean. (e.g., underline = allusions, circle = imagery, IM = implied metaphor) Step 3: Write a poem analysis. You will write 3 paragraphs analyzing the poem. Paragraph 1: Rhyme scheme and sound o What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? o What sound techniques are in the poem? (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia) o Prove it! If the rhyme scheme is ABAB, give a 4-line example to show this; if you say there is internal rhyme, use a quote from the poem to show this. Paragraph 2: Figurative language o What figurative language can you find in the poem? (e.g., simile, implied metaphor, imagery) o Prove it! Be sure to give examples. o What purpose does using such language have? How does it help you understand the topic or theme differently? Paragraph 3: Theme o What is the message of the poem? o Prove it! What words, phrases, or lines tell you that is the message? Extra Credit: You may sign up to perform your poem in front of the class. To receive credit, you must memorize your poem! **This assignment must be typed Times New Roman font, size 12.**

POETRY ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC Poem Annotation Poem is marked up to show rhyme, 15 sound devices, and figurative language. Includes a key to explain markings. Paragraph 1Rhyme and Sound Identifies and explains rhyme and sound devices. Includes examples from the poem to show these elements. Paragraph 2Figurative Language Identifies types of figurative language or poetic devices in the poem. Includes examples (quotations) from the poem. Explains the effect or purpose of such language. Paragraph 3Theme Explains the message of the poem. Gives evidence (quotations) from the poem to support this theme. Organization and Writing Conventions Each paragraph is logically organized, 10 with intro and conclusion sentences. Quotations are correctly formatted and 10 incorporated into sentences. Spelling and grammar is correct 10 TOTAL 120 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5