Poetry Unit Final Project
English 8/8A Hislop
Write a Response
to Literature essay explaining the THEME of
the poem or song
you have chosen. Use textual
evidence from your selection to prove your ideas. Your essay should be at least five paragraphs
long, and include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Rough Draft
Writing in class: April 3
Revising/Editing:
April 4
Instead of
turning in your essay on a piece of paper, you will be constructing a piece of
art that includes all five paragraphs of your essay. Your art project must symbolize your poem’s
theme.
Your project MUST:
1. Include the five paragraphs of your Response to Literature Essay
2. Include a copy of your poem with at least FIVE of the following poetic
devices labeled:
Rhythm Rhyme Alliteration Onomatopoeia
Simile Metaphor Idiom Personification
3. Symbolize
your poem’s theme-- You can choose to present your essay in the shape of a
HEART if you are writing about a love poem, or in the shape of a FLOWER if you
are analyzing a poem about spring
4. Include a short biographical paragraph about your poem’s AUTHOR—Tell me the
name of the poet/songwriter, when/where he/she lived, and at least two
interesting facts about his/her life.
This paragraph is SEPARATE from your response to literature essay!
Project Work
Days: April 4, 5, and 8
Final Project Due: April 9
Presenting
Projects to the Class: April 8 and 9
Total Points: 75
Essay = 30
points
Poetic Devices
labeled = 10 points
Project
Symbolizes the Theme = 10 points
Biographical
Paragraph = 15 points
Presentation =
10 points
