WebQuest

Poetry in Motion

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In groups of 3* select a role from the list below.  The roles will provide a division of duties to be sure everyone takes part in the action.   

Role Descriptions 

Meter Master: during this assignment you will become the expert on the rhythm and rhyme of poetry

Elements Eclectic: the various poetic elements employed to establish a desired affect will be your domain of expertise

Stylist Supreme: The way a poem is put together says a lot and as the expert stylist you will become familiar with the different structures a poem can take

*groups of 2 the pair should select between the Meter Master and the Stylist Supreme then divide the terms assigned to the Elements Eclectic

*groups of 4 should assign the three roles, then have the fourth person provide the examples to be displayed with the terms

Project I : Literary Guide

Meter Master: find definitions for the following types of meter and rhyme in poetry.  Explain each in your own words and give a 1 or 2 line example of each from a poem.  BE SURE to inlcude the author's name after the example for proper citation.  After giving definitions and examples give a 1 page summary on why rhyme and meter are important to poetry.  Hint: go to some of the listening websites to get ideas.

Anapestic, Ballad Stanza, Blank Verse, Ceasura, Dactylic, Enjambment, Free Verse, Heroic Couplet, Iambic Pentameter, Meter, Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm, Scanning, Spenserian Stanza, Stanza, Terza Rima, and Trochee

 

Elements Eclectic: find definitions for the following poetic elecments.  Give a 1 or 2 line example fo each and explain in your own words why the example fits the definition.  BE SURE to include the author's name after the example for proper citation.  After giving the definitions and examples give a 1 page summary on how the use of poetic elements can affect poem. 

Alliteration, Ambiguity, Anology, Assonance, Connotation, Diction, Extended Metaphor, Imagery, Irony, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Paradox, Personification, Sarcasm, Simile, Symbolism, and Tone

 

Stylist Supreme: find definitions for each type of poem listed below.  Give an example of each style (you will need to include the whole poem since overall structure defines the style) and explain why the example fits the definition.  Exception: for the epic simply give a title of one and the author, then summarize what the poem is about and why it fits the definition. BE SURE to include the author's name after the example for proper citation. 

Aubade, Ballad, Concrete Poetry, Confessional Poem, English Sonnet, Epic, Epigram, Free Verse, Haiku, Italian Sonnet, Limerick, Lyric, Ode, Sestina, Shakespearean Sonnet, and Symbolic Poem

All Roles:  Explore the following sites to discover definitions and examples (if you don't find what you are looking for there are additional hard copy resources available in the class library).  As you discover your definitions and example put them into a word document.  When the whole group is finished merge the documetns by cutting and pasting into a single document.  Email the document to me in an attachment.  Before moving to the next project check for my comments on any corrections that need to be made:

Poetry Audio

BBC Poetry

Tips on Poetry

Poet Seers

Poetry Terms

Poetry Think Quest

Poetry Magazine

 

Project II: Roving Raving Review

Work as a group to collect poetic language from all around you: Song Lyrics, Advertisements, T-shirts, Bumperstickers, Labels, Commics, Grafitti, etc...  Analyze your collection for evidence of poetic language.  Write an explanation for each example about the poetic language it includes, such as rhyme, meter, style or elements. 

Include 12 examples and for each example be sure your analysis covers the following: 

1) Give a short paraphrase of what the example is saying.  

2) What tone is the speaker presenting?

3) What poetic devices are used and how is it used--what part of the example shows this device?   *Identify as many poetic devices as you can find, be sure that you have found at least 10 different ones.  (Hint: this is why you made the Reference Guide in Project I so use it :)

NOTE: All examples must be appropriate for school.  NO explicit material, NO swear words, NO racial slurs.  If you use song lyrics that have swear words but the poetic elements can be detected without them, then delete or black out the innappropriate language and you can still use the example. If you have any doubts about an example check with the teacher before using it--YOUR GRADE DEPENDS ON IT!! 

Include the example with the analysis.  For instance if it is a magazine article, tear it out or copy it.  If it is a billboard take a picture.  If it is a bumber sticker or t-shirt, type it exactly as you saw it.  If it is a comercial write a detailed description of what you saw.  Examples found on the internet may be copy write protected, if so write a descriptive paragraph, otherwise download when possible.   

Check out the following sites for examples from the internet:

Graffiti

Print Ads

Audio Commercials

Super Bowl Commercials

Bumper Stickers

Song Lyrics

In addition to websites take note of bulletin boards around school and town; and look through the magazines provided in the classroom.

 

Project III: Creation Station

Now that you understand and can identify poetic concepts, its time to realease your inner poet.   Use the Literary Guide from Project I to choose devices to be used in your work.  Produce 5 poems total.  Use at least 3 different rhyme schemes and styles.  Use at least 10 different poetic elements.  For each poem write a short explaination to reveal:

1) Rhyme Scheme

2) Poetic Elements

3) Style

Feel free to enhance your poems with creative font choices, images, pictures, borders, etc...

Have fun and "don't be ordinary!"  Write however you are most comfortable- on paper or computer.  The final poems will be presented in word. 

Before going to create your masterpieces watch the following clip from the "Dead Poet's Society" in which one student who thinks he had no passion finds that everyone has some locked away--we just have to let it out!

Dead Poet's Society

Now, go and find your YAWLP!

Final Project: Portfolio Publication

Get together with your group.  Put the final touches on your word documents for Projects I-III.  Print and bind all three projects into a folder with clips (get these from the teacher).  The final presentation should be in the following order:

1) Copy of all three sections of poetry reference guide

2) 12 Examples of poetic language with analysis

3) Five poems by each groups member with explanation of poetic characteristics used.

As a group, prepare a cover sheet with your names, the class period and date.  Add some artistic elements to the cover.  For example you may want to include some images representative of the poems you created, or create word art with  the titles of your poems.  You are not grades on what you do, only that you do something to enhance your cover, so have fun!

Once the Portfolio is handed in you must open and print the Self and Peer Evaluation.  Youwill not receive a grade for the project until this is handed in so do it immediately after you finish.

References

Dead Poet's Society.  Peter Weir, dir.  Touchstone: 1989.

 

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