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Important Object Poetry
Kind of Activity:
Creative Writing
Objective:
Students will write object poems that express the value of the object from Ann's perspective, illustrating their understanding of her personality through how they write the poem and what they choose to include.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5
Structure:
As a class, read and discuss the following two object poems:
"Fork" by Charles Simic
"A Navajo Blanket" by May SwensonIn particular, look at things different literary techniques used in the poem, like the form, rhythm, tone/mood, themes, and use of metaphor/simile,...
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