Creating Concrete Poems
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Creating Concrete Poems In Notebook
• Find an image outline of desired topic
• place image on page, change object transparency
• lock in place (do this though out to save movement)
• write your poem as text following given criteria
• individually cut words, paste words and rotate word
around image (or letters)
• extensions:
· add symbols
• change text color
• color and draw
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Criteria of Concrete Poem
Must be about a theme/Topic
Takes the shape of the theme
Gives detail and images
Descriptive language
Uses Poetic devices: alliteration, onomatopeias, personification, hyperbole, etc
Evokes emotion
Quick Scale Grade 6 Writing Poem
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Creating Concrete Poems
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