LA+-+Poetry

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And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost - The Road Not Taken

=== There are many forms of poetry and many poetic techniques that can be used to write poetry. In order to appreciate poetry you have to understand the variety of poetic devices that are available. This project will help you discover your inner poet and allow you to express your thoughts and feelings using some of these poetic styles. ===

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[|Poetry Portfolio Checklist.doc][|Poetry Unit Test.doc]======

Lesson 8 Blog Entry - Are song lyrics poetry? http://deconstructivewasteland.blogspot.com/2007/08/difference-between-song-lyrics-and.html

Lightfoot lyric http://www.lyricsdownload.com/gordon-lightfoot-canadian-railroad-trilogy-lyrics.html

[| **Song Analysis.doc**]
 * Song Analysis**
 * http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/Poetry/poetry_analysis.rtf**

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Lesson 7
 * http://voicethread.com/share/140512/**

Limerick Maker #1 http://lh098.k12.sd.us/5th%20Grade%20Resources/Poetry/Limerick%20Maker_1.htm

Rhyming Dictionary http://www.rhymer.com/RhymingDictionaryBeginning/London.html

[| Limericks.doc]
 * Lesson 6**

media type="custom" key="9769434" Limerick Maker http://www.limerickmaker.com/ Alien Limerick Generator http://www.herald.co.uk/~mel/limerick.html See Handout in Class

Limericks http://lh098.k12.sd.us/5th%20Grade%20Resources/Poetry/Limerick%20Maker_1.htm http://www.clarkscript.com/limericks.html


 * Lesson 5**

Writing Narrative Poety [| Song Writers Workshop.doc]

Lesson 4

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson777/characteristics.pdf http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson777/rubric.pdf [| FOCUSING ON THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR FREE VERSE POEM.doc] [| PREPARING TO WRITE A FREE VERSE POEM.doc]

Lesson 3

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/

Lesson 2 [| Haiku.doc]

http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm

Lesson 1





[| Cinquain.ppt]

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[| Poetry Portfolio Checklist.doc][| Poetry Unit Test.doc]======