You Are the Poetry Teacher

In class today, you were assigned one poetry term to teach in class tomorrow, 2/1. Please post in this order:

1. the poetry term that you were assigned with its definition

2. 2 different examples (from poems or songs) that display your poetry term

3. a brief explanation (3-4 sentences) expanding on how the term applies or how the

poet or songwriter used the poetry term in his/her poem/song.

You will teach the class this concept tomorrow, and we will use the blog as a visual.

Post this BEFORE class begins.

Leave your initials at the end. Thank you!

Free Verse Poem Blog

Please write and post your own, original 10-line poem with no fewer than 3 words per line. The poem can be about anything on which you'd like to creatively expand. When you post, please make sure to leave your initials at the end. Thank you!

"The Red Wheelbarrow" Blog

Under Fresh Documents on the class web page, you will find one of my favorite poems. Please download and read William Carlos Williams' "The Red Wheelbarrow". Often cited as one of the most cryptic poems ever written, the poem has mystified readers for years. Please interpret the poem in your own way. In no fewer than five sentences, please discuss the poem and its meaning to you. After your entry, please type your initials. Thank you!