Let's Talk Poetry Skills

There is no right or wrong answer, just being honest with yourself.

Please select the level you feel your knowledge base is currently at:

Understanding Poetic Forms

• Knowing the rules (line length, rhyme scheme, meter) of poetic forms, such as sonnet, sestina, haiku, villanelle, free verse, ballad, ode, etc.

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Mastery of Poetic Devices, such as:

• Figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification

• Sound devices: alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia

• Rhyme: end rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme

• Meter: iambic pentameter, trochees, spondees, etc.

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Scansion (Marking Meter)

• Identifying stressed and unstressed syllables

• Marking and analyzing patterns of rhythm

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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 Lineation and Stanza Structure

• Understanding enjambment, caesura, and how line breaks affect rhythm and meaning

• Recognizing and creating stanza types: couplets, tercets, quatrains, etc.

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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 Diction and Word Choice

• Using denotation and connotation strategically

• Learning the impact of register (formal/informal) and tone

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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 Literary and Poetic Terminology

• Terms like anaphora, apostrophe, synecdoche, paradox, volta, etc.

• Being able to identify and apply these techniques purposefully

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Punctuation and Syntax in Poetry

• Using punctuation (or the absence of it) intentionally

• Understanding how sentence structure interacts with poetic rhythm

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Imagery and Sensory Detail

• Practicing concrete detail across senses (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.)

• Avoiding clichés and using original phrasing

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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 Editing and Revising Poetry

• Applying structured revision techniques (e.g., changing line breaks, shifting imagery, cutting filler, how the poem "lays" on the page)

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Workshop and Critique

• Knowing how to critique poetry constructively—both their own and others’

• Understand how to effectively use the CRP (Critical Response Protocol) in workshops

• I don't know much about these.. YET!

• I know a little, but I can't wait to know more!

• I'm feeling pretty confident in my knowledge, and I've tried a couple in my own work. But there is always room to grow!

• I'm feeling confident in my knowledge of poetic forms and use them in my own work.

• Can I teach a mini lesson and show examples of how I use these craft techniques in my own work?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9