Final Poetry Project

Name: Period:

Score 10 – 9 / Score 8 – 7 / Score 6 / Total
Original Poems / 4+ original poems (written by you) in 4 different forms. Are unique, creative, and expressive. Use at least 3 different literary devices and at least 3 different sound devices creatively. / 3 original poems. Are basic, sort of creative. Use 2 literary devices. Use 2 sound devices. / 2, 1, or 0 original poems. Are unoriginal, little effort put in. Use 1 or 0 literary devices. Use 1 or 0 sound devices. / /40
Published Poems / Includes 3+ published poems that clearly connect to the overarching theme. / Uses only 2 published poems OR poems only sort of connect to the theme. / Uses 1 or no published poems OR poems do not connect to the theme. / /20
Poster / Includes visuals/graphics that illustrate and enhance the poems and theme. Is neatly and creatively done. / Includes some visuals/graphics. Is sort of neat and creative. / Has few or no visuals. Is messy or boring. / /20
Reflection Paragraphs / Are complete and thoughtful. / Are mostly complete and somewhat thoughtful. / Are incomplete. / /30

Grade: Score: /110

Reflection paragraph questions

  1. Write about your original poems.
  2. Which type of poem was your favorite to work with (irregular ode, haiku, Where I’m From, Poem to My Future Self, place poem, concrete poem, narrative poem, spoken word, etc.)? Why?
  3. Which literary device and sound device (metaphor, simile, personification, sensory images, hyperbole, etc.) were your favorites to use in your poems? Why? What is your best example of those characteristics from your poems? Why do you think so?
  4. Write about your published poems.
  5. How do the published poems you chose relate to your theme and your original poems? Why did you pick them to include in your final project?
  6. For each of your published poems, write about what you think the author is trying to say in the poem. Then talk about one of the literary or sound devices that the author uses well in this poem.