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5. Personal Response for the 5 poems you find and love (1 paragraph for each one). You must
explain the poetic significance of each poem. What draws you to this poem? Why do you
think it is an exemplar example of poetry? Make sure to cite appropriately where this
poem came from on your Works Cited page.
6. Poetic Analysis short essays for 3 poems that you choose to analyze. You may use poems
that we have read together in class but make sure to go beyond what weve already
discussed. In your analysis you should analyze the poem for deeper meaning. You may
want to focus on a theme, use of poetic devices, biographical influences, symbolism etc.
These short essays should be 3-4 paragraphs and demonstrate your comprehension of not
only the poem itself but also the how it fits into the genre of poetry.
Honors: You will pick an artist whose music you enjoy listening to. Pick three of your
favorite songs from this artist. You will write two five paragraph essays about two of the
following three topics:
a. Theme study- analyze all three songs for similar themes. Write a fve paragraph
essay in which you provide evidence of your analysis
b. Symbol study- examine all three songs for common use of symbols. Identify the
symbols and what they represent. Use evidence from the text to support your
analysis
c. Biographical Study- Research the life story of the artist. Write an essay about how
the songs and their topics reflect the life of the artist.
7. Overall Reflection Write a one-page reflection on your entire portfolio that shares your
thoughts on poetry throughout the project and at the end of it. You can be honest but be
sure to include any ways your feelings about poetry may have changed throughout the
unit and your feelings on writing original poetry.
8. Bibliography page, which you title Works Cited. On this page, you will cite the 5 poems
that you find and love and also your Poetic Analysis short essay poems. Heres how to do
this:
Did you find it in a book? If so Lastname, First name. "Title of Poem." Title of Collection. Ed.
Editor's Name(s). City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.
Ex: Kincaid, Jamaica. "Girl." The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories. Ed.
Tobias Wolff. New York: Vintage, 1994. 306-07. Print.
Did you find it online? If so Last name, First name. Title of Poem. Name of Website.
Medium of Publication. Date of access.
Ex: Kipling, Rudyard. If. Poetry Foundation.Org. Web. 15 Jan 2013.
Presentation:
Grading:
Cover
Table of
Contents
15 Poems (10 of
your own + 5
you find and
love)
Exceeds
Expectations
10
10
Good
Needs Work
Nothing at All
8
8
5
5
0
0
100
*This section is out
of 100 points total.
80
60
Personal
10 points total.
responses (for
the 5 you find
and love)
Poetry Analysis
30 points possible
short essays
Overall
5
Reflection
Works Cited
10
Presentation
25
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Total Possible Score: 200 points
20
10
8
20
5
15
0
0
Exceeds Expectations: Follows all requirements and shows exceptional effort. Goes above and
beyond!
Good: Follows all requirements and does well on all components.
Needs Work: Does not follow all requirements; some minor errors and some lack of effort.
Nothing at All: Nothing