Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Repetition

Find a poem from your favorite poetry website that contains an example of repetition (either simple repetition of words, lines, or ideas, or alliteration, assonance, and consonance). Copy and paste up to 8 lines of the poem into the comments box, then identify which type of repetition is being used.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Iambic Pentameter

Post four lines of iambic pentameter here. Don't forget to sign your work! For a complete list of directions, go to www.scholastic.com/classhomepage

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Rhythm and Meter

Copy and paste four lines of poetry from www.gigglepoetry.com into the comments box, then insert a "da dum" translation after each line of the poem.  For a complete list of directions, go to www.scholastic.com/classhomepage.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Rhyme Scheme

Copy and paste 8 lines of poetry into the comment box, then comment on the rhyme scheme (AABA, ABAB, etc.). For a list of complete directions, go to www.scholastic.com/classhomepage.