Poetry Project Two

Poetry Project Two: Independent Poem Analysis

1. Select any poem from the Diyanni text of at least 12 lines in length. The poem should not be one we have discussed as a class.

2. Create a presentation regarding this poem.

3. The presentation should include all of the following:

1. A discussion of the literary devices used by the poet as well as a discussion of the central purpose of the poem.

2. A creative, image filled presentation vehicle such as a tri-board, Prezi, or Power Point presentation.

3. A brief discussion of the poet and his or her life.

4. Reference to one on-line source. 10 points extra for those students referring to a scholarly source found through Galileo or in the media center.

4. An oral recitation of the poem (at least 12 lines of it). Don’t complain too much—my son Henry and his classmates were presenting full length poems in third and fourth grade.