B1+Poetry+Types+and+Scoring+Standards


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 * ** Clear Descriptions ** || ** Uses exceptionally strong descriptive words ** (adjectives and adverbs) and exceptionally strong word images (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch) that engage the reader through the whole poem || Uses **strong descriptive words** (adjectives and adverbs) and strong word images (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch) that engage the reader through the whole poem || Uses **descriptive words** (adjectives and adverbs) and word images (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch) that engage the reader through most of the poem. || Uses **some descriptive words** (adjectives and adverbs) and some word images (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch) that engage the reader through some of the poem. || Uses **few descriptive words** (adjectives and adverbs) and few word images (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch), not very engaging || Uses **no descriptive words** or word images, not engaging ||
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 * ** Figurative Language ** || ** Two or more strong ** unusual examples of F.L. in each stanza || ** 2 ** **original** examples per stanza (Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Idiom, Oxymoron, Hyperbole) or one very strong example || ** 1 or 2 ** **common** examples per stanza (Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Idiom, Oxymoron, Hyperbole) or not a very strong example || ** Fewer than 1example ** per stanza (Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Idiom, Oxymoron, Hyperbole) or not a very strong example || Figurative Language not evident ||  ||
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 * ** Followed Form ** || Used a poetry form not discussed in class and followed the form correctly || Poetry form was followed exactly || Poetry form was followed somewhat incorrectly || Poetry form was followed poorly ||  ||   ||
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 * ** Publication ** || Beautifully written or printed in ink with no spelling or punctuation errors and includes an original title and illustration. Easy to read and exceptionally eye catching. || Beautifully written or printed in ink with very few spelling or punctuation errors. Easy to read and eye catching. || Beautifully written in pencil or printed and has some spelling or punctuation errors. Readable but not very eye catching display. || Written in pencil or printed and has many spelling or punctuation errors. Difficult to read and not eye catching. || Messily written in pencil, confusing due to spelling and punctuation errors - messy appearance ||  ||
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 * **Presentation** || **Recited from memory using a** **strong voice, eye contact, appropriate pace and gestures, not fidgeting, with good oral expression, obviously well rehearsed** || **Read with a clear voice, eye contact, appropriate pace, not fidgeting, with oral good expression, rehearsed** || **Read but at times difficult to hear, some eye contact, some good pacing, some fidgeting or leaning, and some good expression, some rehearsal** || **Read but difficult to hear, little eye contact, poorly paced pace, fidgeting or leaning, without expression, little rehearsal** || **read poorly with no preparation evident** ||
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 * POETRY FORMS WE ARE INTERESTED IN: **

**__ Irony __**
 * Definition:** A poem that sets a stage where you expect the main person to do one thing, but then, they do something completely different.


 * Example:**

Rime of the Ancient Mariner By Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Water, water, everywhere, all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.

**__ Acrostic __**
 * Definition:** A poem that has one word put vertically so one letter would be the first letter of each line

__C__risp and colorful __A__dorable and crunchy __N__ice and tasty __D__elicious and tempting __Y__ummy and bes
 * Example:**

**__ Color Poem __**
 * Definition:** Relates to a color and noticeable in different types of events and characters

Lavender is the nucleus of beauty The heavenly fragrance within the garden of vivacious pollen extended their everlasting scent into Mother Nature By which declares that the season of elegance has finally arrived Lavender is sweet and dazzling Known for Attraction and Satisfaction She loves to dance in the afternoon breeze And is wonderful partners with the cute little humming bees
 * Example:**

**__ Third Eye Poems __**
 * Definition:** Tells things that might go unnoticed or are impossible to see with regular eye sight.

The third eye knows when you are doing homework you are listening to music. The third eye can tell when you ate ice cream while your parents were out.
 * Example:** The third eye notices when you spend more time on Skype you should be.

**__ Haiku Poems __**
 * Definition:** A haiku is a Japanese unrhymed poem, the basic version has three lines with syllables of 5,7,5.

The burning fire, It burns so very brightly, It burns till the end.
 * Example:**
 * Fire**

**__ Concrete Peoms __**
 * Definition:** An interesting poem written in the form of a shape.

I am  a tree who reaches out to you with love I'll share. I am here to embrace, my branches of tenderness. I am a tree which extends,water me in tender care As I stand by your side extending my heart always.
 * Example:**

**__ Haiku __** Description: A Haiku is a type of Japanese poem often dealing with nature with three unrhymed lines consisting of five syllables for the first line, seven syllables for the second line and five syllables on the last line.

Example: Rising The morning is bright, Everything has just risen, This is a new day.

**__ ABC Poem __** A line of words o r feelings. The line first starts with A, and then B, and so on following the alphabet.
 * Definition:**


 * Example:**

Dogs By: Meji Stewart Always happy to see you Become best friends Couch potato companions Don't go to college Eager to be adopted Faithful and forgiving Give love then give more...

**__ Limerick __** __Definition__: A funny poem that has 5 lines, lines 1,2,5 and 7-10 syllables and rhyme with each other. Line 3, 4 have 5-7 syllables and also rhyme with each other.

__Example__: __Jenny__ Thing we all ask about Jenny Is, "surely there cannot be many Young girls in the place With so lovely a face?" The answer is "not any!" - Roald Dahl