Poetry - Warren County Public Schools...Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Task 2 1) sonnet--I am writing this sonnet to express my love for my mother-in-law, who has been a mother to me. Poetic

Poetry Pre-Writing ActivitiesTuesday, January 22 & Wednesday, January 23

Tuesday, January 22, 13

Instructions

You will visit 5 stations to complete pre-writing activities for your own poem.

Materials needed: Writer’s notebook and pencil. Complete ALL work in your writer’s notebook!


Station #1

Close your eyes for a moment and think about a place that has special meaning to you.

Draw a picture of this place in your writer’s notebook. Be sure to include as many details as you can.


Station #1

Add sensory details to the image you have created.

Add descriptions of small pieces of action.


Station #2For this station, you will need to create an image that holds many memories for you. You may use the image created for the previous station or you may draw another picture.

Pull out specific details from the image and attach memories (stories) to each of them. Write about these memories.


Station #3

In your writer’s notebook, describe the “family” relationship.

Describe the “friend” relationship.


Station #3Think about a relationship that you admire. How do you know these people have strong feelings for one another?

Think about someone very close to you. If you knew that you were going to die in two weeks, what message would you want to leave for this person?


Station #4

You will be shown three famous works of art. Carefully study each one and answer the questions that follow in your writer’s notebook.


A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat

Write a description of the scene depicted in this painting. What do YOU see?

Imagine the conversations occurring between some of the people in this painting. What are they talking about? How do they feel? What kind of conflicts do you imagine from this painting? How might those conflicts be resolved?




Based on what you see here, what can you infer about this woman’s emotions? What possibly caused her to feel this way?

Woman with Red Hair by Amedeo Modigliani



The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh


What is the mood you infer? What details support this mood? What do you think is happening in the houses in the village? Create a story that matches the mood you infer.



Station #5“Candle in the Wind” was written by Elton John in 1973 in honor of Marilyn Monroe. In 1997, he performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Listen to/read the original version of the song. Point out specific details the poet uses to convey his sadness over the death of an actress he loved and admired.

Elton John--original Tuesday, January 22, 13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc

Station #5Listen to the rewritten version of the song. This is a recording of Elton John’s performance of this song at Princess Diana’s funeral.

Point out specific details the poet uses to convey his sadness over the sudden death of Princess Diana of Wales.

Compare: How did the lyrics change when the subject changed?


Station #5Listen to Celine Dion’s song “My Heart Will Go On,” which is the theme song to the movie Titanic.

Point out specific details the poet uses to convey her sadness over the death of the man she loves.

Celine Dion


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saalGKY7ifU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saalGKY7ifU

Your Turn!You have read examples of the 5 poetic structures we have studied (haiku, elegy, sonnet, free verse, narrative). You have brainstormed ideas that could possibly fit one or more of these structures.

Now it’s time to write your own poem.

(Happy volunteers to pass out instruction sheets & index cards)


HaikuPROS:

no rhyme pattern

no figurative language

uses LOTS of sensory details

lines must be short

purpose is to create images of nature (which everyone can relate t0)

CONS:

lines must be short

no figurative language

focuses only on images (has no story elements)

is only about nature


NarrativePROS:

can rhyme but doesn’t have to

can use many types of poetic devices

uses sensory details

purpose is to tell a story (which everyone can do)

can be fiction or non-fiction

CONS:

must have well-developed story elements (setting, characters, conflict, resolution)

must balance poetic devices with the storyline

must tell the story in a short space, so only certain details can be used


SonnetPROS:

is only 14 lines long

is about love (which everyone can relate to)

can use many different poetic devices

purpose is to express emotions about love, not on stories or events

CONS:

must follow a specific rhyme scheme

must express its purpose in a short space, so only certain details can be used

focuses on emotions, not events


Free VersePROS:

no rules for length

no rhyme


can have any purpose you want it to have

CONS:

has no specific format or purpose

must express its purpose in a short space, so only certain details can be used

requires a lot of thought and planning to be successful


ElegyPROS:

can rhyme but doesn’t have to


purpose is to express grief over someone’s death

could be about a person you know or a historical figure

CONS:

must have a serious mood and tone

does not tell the story of the person’s death; instead focuses on emotions

would be difficult to fake--even if you didn’t know the person, you still would have to feel the sadness (like Whitman did)


Your Turn!On your index card, record the following pieces of information:

Your Name

# of the Poetry Task you have chosen

names of poetic structure(s) you have chosen

the PURPOSE STATEMENT for each structure you have chosen. This should be a sentence that describes the very specific, narrowed purpose your poem(s) will achieve.

brainstormed list of poetic devices you think will be appropriate for each structure you have chosen


Index Card ExampleEdgar Allan Poe Poetry Task 2

1) sonnet--I am writing this sonnet to express my love for my mother-in-law, who has been a mother to me.

Poetic Devices: personification, alliteration, metaphor

2) Narrative Poem--I am writing this narrative poem to tell the story of my relationship with my wife and how she was taken from me by a horrible sickness.

Poetic Devices: metaphor, hyperbole, repetition


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Poetry - Warren County Public Schools...Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Task 2 1) sonnet--I am writing this sonnet to express my love for my mother-in-law, who has been a mother to me. Poetic