Assignment

Define Poetry terms and find poems.

All in MLA format..CITATIONS IN MLA FORMAT

1) Define the following terms,find 6 different poems w TITLE using BOOK sources,you must write your source of information in MLA format.....

A)Tanka
B) Sonnet
C) Free Verse
D) Blank Verse
E) Ode
F) Elegy

2) Find 6 other forms of poetry of choice,using 3 book sources and 3 internet sources,define the term,type the poem W TITLE,type your source information in MLA format... DON'T use these forms Tanka, Sonnet, Free Verse, Blank Verse, Ode, Elegy, Ballad, Lyric, Cinquain, Diamante, Limerick, Haiku

3) You must select 1 poem from a poetry book at a library or website to analyze and answer questions below...

A) you must type the original poem and add the author's name at the end of the poem. Type where you obtained the poem in MLA format.

Questions (Don't add the questions) Answer in complete sentences

1) Title: What clues does the title provide to the poem's meaning before you read the poem?

2) Background: What background information exists about the poet and or the poem? How does this information impact on the poem meaning?

3) General Idea: After the reading of the poem, what is the general idea or general topic of the poem (such as the effect on war,love,thought about loss,etc.)?

4) Speaker/Mood: Who is speaking in the poem? (Sometimes it's not the poet) What is the mood of the poem?

5) Form: What is the form of the poem? (Explain how the lines are organized? Is it stanzas? Does it have a form name? Is there a special rhyme scheme or meter/beat?)

6) Interpret: In your own words explain what the poem is about. (Must be atleast 5 sentences)

7) Theme: What is the theme of the poem?

8) Personal Response: How has the poem touched you in your own experience? (Must be 2 sentences or more).