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= Mrs. Anderson's Poetry Wiki =

__Open Mic Poetry Unit__
General Unit Guidelines:
 * For this unit you will work in a randomly chosen groups of 2-3 people.
 * Each group will be assigned one Poetic Device and Type of Poem.
 * It will be your responsibility to teach the class about your poetic device and poem type.
 * You will need to provide at least one example poem which includes your poetic device and one example poem which is in the format of your type of poem.
 * You will create at least 2 original poems
 * One original poem will showcase your understanding of the poetic device.
 * The 2nd poem will be written in the format of your assigned poem type.
 * Both original poems will be presented orally as part of your presentation.
 * All original poems will be posted on this wiki.
 * You will conduct research using books of poetry and this wiki as a pathfinder to information on your poetry topics.
 * All sources will be cited in your presentations.
 * All groups will present their lessons to the entire class.
 * Presentations will utilize technology such as Power Point, Prezi, Animoto, etc. (per teacher approval)
 * Be Creative!!!!!!


 * __**Poetic Devices**__ ||
 * meter & rhyme ||
 * stanza ||
 * assonance ||
 * consonance ||
 * alliteration ||
 * personification ||
 * repetition ||
 * metaphor ||
 * simile ||
 * onomatopoeia ||

free verse ||
 * **__Types of Poems__**
 * haiku ||
 * diamante ||
 * limerick ||
 * quatrain & cinquain ||
 * concrete/shape ||
 * rhyming ||
 * acrostic ||
 * epitaph ||
 * autobiography/biography ||