Writing Goal: Poetry

Have you ever watched an artist paint a picture? By using just a few colours, an artist can create a dramatic landscape, a vivid still life, or a beautiful portrait. That's what poets do with words. By choosing exactly the right words, rhythms, and poetic styles, poets write poems filled with imagery and emotion.

Poetry is a special form of communication which touches the heart and the soul!

Workshop Overview:

1. Read and analyze poems and songs.
2. Learn about poetic devices.
3. Write 3 of your own poems and/or song lyrics on the theme of identity.
4. Create a website to present your poems.
5. Deliver a dramatic reading of one of your created pieces.

   Writing Targets:

By the end of this workshop you will submit 3 poems & an analysis of a poem of your choice:

• Your response shows you have a good understanding of meaning in poems
• Your poems effectively incorporate three sound devices
• Your poems follow the rules of the chosen poetic form
• Your poems are expressive and have emotional impact on the theme of identity
• Your poems are presented creatively on your website
• You deliver a dramatic reading of one of them in a confident, fluent and expressive manner