1. Poetry Portfolio

2. News Article Poem 1. Read your news article Determine what type of feeling the article evokes (happy, sad, depressing, exciting, ect)Determine what type of feeling the article evokes (happy, sad, depressing, exciting, ect) 2. Write a poem that incorporate the facts from the article and evokes the appropriate feeling

3. Image Poem 1. Choose a picture 2. Write a poem that describes the picture and the feelings it evokes. 3. Focus on imagery while using figurative language (alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole ect.) 4. You will turn in the picture with the poem

4. 5 W’s 1. Choose a desirable character trait (friendship, love, charity, compassion, sympathy, dedication, optimism, enthusiasm, perseverance, ect) 2. Create a situation that demonstrates the trait you have chosen by answering the 5 W’s: Who? What? Where? When? Why?

5. Charity One church(Who) Volunteered their time(What) In the community(Where) After the hurricanes(When) To build back damaged homes(Why)

6. Metaphorical Thinking poem This poem should be entirely composed of metaphors and similes. Stray away from cliché and use word associations to describe feelings, sights, etc.

7. Metaphorical Thinking Poem Time is fire Angrily dancing To the pulsing of your body Winter is a child Hopefully wishing To the colors of the earth Darkness is a face Sadly weeping To the throbbing in my heart Feelings is an explosion Joyously screaming To the music of my laugher

8. Magnetic Poem Take the given words and phrases to create your own creative poem. Don’t forget to create images using figurative language! Take the given words and phrases to create your own creative poem. Don’t forget to create images using figurative language!

9. Acrostic Poem Down the left hand margin, write the letters of your name in capitals. Use each letter to begin the lines of your poem. Adjectives, descriptions, imagery, etc. are required. It should tell the reader about you. Down the left hand margin, write the letters of your name in capitals. Use each letter to begin the lines of your poem. Adjectives, descriptions, imagery, etc. are required. It should tell the reader about you.

10. Slam Poetry This needs to be about something that impacts your life. This is your opportunity to get creative! This can be in the form of a “rap”. Be sure to still use figurative language. Remember “Slam Poetry” is meant to be preformed, not just read: EXTRA 10 POINTS to your test grade if you perform it for the class OR video tape yourself performing it and turn it in with your portfolio. (Hint: Youtube “slam poetry” for more examples) This needs to be about something that impacts your life. This is your opportunity to get creative! This can be in the form of a “rap”. Be sure to still use figurative language. Remember “Slam Poetry” is meant to be preformed, not just read: EXTRA 10 POINTS to your test grade if you perform it for the class OR video tape yourself performing it and turn it in with your portfolio. (Hint: Youtube “slam poetry” for more examples)

11. Wordle Poem Choose a Shakespearean Sonnet or a popular nursery rhyme online and then copy & paste the lines into the template on the website. Choose a font to match and create it. Then choose a layout to create visual interest. The most prominent words will be in larger fonts. Print this wordle and insert into your folder. Choose a Shakespearean Sonnet or a popular nursery rhyme online and then copy & paste the lines into the template on the website. Choose a font to match and create it. Then choose a layout to create visual interest. The most prominent words will be in larger fonts. Print this wordle and insert into your folder.

12. Sonnet MUST be 14 Lines MUST be 14 Lines MUST have some type of rhyme scheme MUST have some type of rhyme scheme Can be about the following topics: Can be about the following topics: –Love (falling in love or out of love) –Mistress –Break up or Make up –Beauty