Poetry Project Checklist You MUST have: ___A set of ALL POEMS with poetic devices underlined and labeled to hand in ___THIS SHEET ATTACHED TO FRONT OF POEM PACKET THAT YOU HAND IN ___A Trifold or Scrapbook with all poems and decorated appropriately

PART 2 Points lost for late drafts: (Each poem has one point that is given for having the draft completed on time when checked in class)

______/4 (Poems 4-7 must be on the Trifold AND (Poems from Part 1 on Trifold but in the packet, labeled) NOT in packet) 4. Symbol Poem ______/9 1. Allusion ___Creative Title in “ “ and name at bottom ___Unlabeled copy for trifold ___ 3 quatrains (12 lines total) ___Your name at bottom _____ Quat 1 “Used to Be” _____ Quat 2 “I Am” 2. Published/Reflective Poem _____ Quat 3 “I I Hope to Be” ___Untouched published poem on trifold ___3 physical symbols (one per stanza) ___Title and author’s name for published poem ____ Quat 1 symbol (underlined/labeled) clearly on trifold (if no author, list the ____ Quat 2 symbol (underlined/labeled) author as unknown or anonymous) ____ Quat 3 symbol (underlined/labeled) *Penalty for CLICHÉ symbols 3. Narrative Poem ___Free verse OR rhyme scheme ___Unlabeled copy for trifold ___2 different devices (underlined and labeled) ___ Your name at bottom ___Unlabeled copy for trifold 3 Points for drafts: (Each poem is given one point ___Labeled copy to hand in for being drafted and in class on time) ___3 sentences explain what symbols represent

Part 1 Grade: 5. Ode/Sonnet ______/9 ___Creative Title in “ “ and name at bottom ______/30 ___Dedicated to your most prized possession or a beloved family member ___Uses metaphor (or simile) ___Uses internal rhyme ___Uses hyperbole *Figurative Language = anything not literal, ___Sonnet form: including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and ___14 lines, correct rhyme (label) personification ___consistent rhythm (8-12 syllables – label) *There is a penalty for using cliché poetic devices. Avoid lines such as “her eyes sparkled ___Unlabeled copy for trifold like diamonds.” If it is not your original device ___Labeled copy to hand in that you made up, be prepared to lose points. ___1-3 sentence explanation 6. Elegy Poem ______/9 7. LAST Poem ______/9 ___Creative Title in “ “ and name at bottom ___TO BE ANNOUNCED ___Dedicated to animal or object that is “gone” ___At least 16 lines ___ Distinct Mood (3 words underlined/labeled) ___Free verse or rhyme of your choice ___2 examples of Alliteration (underline/label) ___Personification (underline/label) ___2 devices of your choice (underline/label)

___Unlabeled copy for trifold ___Labeled copy to hand in ___1-3 sentence explanation including explaining your mood and why you chose it.

Other Requirements for Project:

___Original Title for your entire project ______Your name on the trifold ___Your picture on the trifold ___Your name at the bottom of every poem ___ “Title” of poems in quotation marks ___All poems in unique font to reflect mood of poem ___ At least one image representing each poem ___At least one ORIGINAL or CREATIVE element to make your project unique ______Trifold is bright and colorful (no brown/white) ___Poems and pictures are arranged nicely ___All poems spell checked and edited ___All poems/ pictures are school appropriate ______/20

Part 2 Grade: ______/60

Oxymoron Bonus: Total Grade: You can get one bonus point, so if you got the bonus in part 1, you cannot get another bonus in ______/90 part 2. Underline and label your oxymoron.