📚 Part 1: Poetic Elements Review

1. Which poetic device compares two things using "like" or "as"?

Metaphor

Simile

Imagery

Alliteration

2. Identify the metaphor in this line: "Her voice was music to his ears."

3. Check all the elements that create imagery in poetry:

Sensory details (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)

Vivid adjectives

Rhyme scheme

Descriptive language

4. Complete this simile: "The snow fell like _______________."

Your answer: _________________________________

5. What is the difference between rhythm and rhyme in poetry?

✏️ Part 2: Poem Planning & Structure

6. Choose a topic for your poem and brainstorm sensory details:

Topic: _________________________________

What I can see: _________________________________

What I can hear: _________________________________

What I can feel/touch: _________________________________

Emotions connected to this topic: _________________________________

7. What type of poem structure will you use?

Free verse (no set rhyme or meter)

Rhyming couplets (AABB pattern)

Alternating rhyme (ABAB pattern)

Haiku (5-7-5 syllable pattern)

8. Plan your poem's structure:

Number of stanzas: _______ Lines per stanza: _______

Rhyme scheme (if using): _________________________________

🎨 Part 3: Write Your Poem

9. Write your original poem using the elements and structure you planned above. Include at least one simile or metaphor and vivid imagery.

10. Reflection: What poetic elements did you include in your poem? How do they enhance the meaning or feeling?

Building Your Own Poem

Building Your Own Poem

📚 Part 1: Poetic Elements Review

✏️ Part 2: Poem Planning & Structure

🎨 Part 3: Write Your Poem

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