TITLE AND
AUTHOR:
PARAPHRASE
(3 SENTENCE MIN)
CONNOTATION
AND DENOTATION
MEANINGS
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
AND/OR MUSICAL
DEVICES
ATTITUDE (TONE)
SHIFTSSTRUCTURE,
PUNCUATION,
CHANGES
THEME AND
PERSONAL
THOUGHTS
ELACC9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the
language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)
ELACC910W2d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the
experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
DIRECTIONS: Now it’s time to get creative! After reading and analyzing several poems, it is time to write your own.
Write one fixed form poem (meaning, it has structure and a rhyme scheme) and one free form poem. Length and
subject are up to you!