Is+a+sentence+a+poem?

=Is a Sentence a Poem?=

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
Students will
 * analyze a one-sentence poem to develop a working definition of poetry.
 * apply the working definition to their creative work.
 * justify critically assertions regarding their classification of their creative work.

Instruction & Activities
View the image and write a sentence of less than 20 words describing the picture. .
 * Copley House door, Boston
 * Clematis near fence
 * Cape May lighthouse
 * Rural house
 * Horse swing
 * Snowy woods
 * Maple tree in the Spring

We will discuss the following questions:


 * What is a poem?
 * What makes a poem a poem?
 * Does a poem have a certain look, length, feel, purpose?

Compare your definition with those in Wikipedia entry on the word //poetry.//

Read "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams. We will discuss the following questions: ( Join.Me) > by [|William Carlos Williams] > so much depends > upon > > a red wheel > barrow > > glazed with rain > water > > beside the white > chickens.
 * The Red Wheelbarrow ||||  ||
 * What are the poem-like qualities in this piece?
 * Is it a poem?
 * What makes it/ does not make it a poem?

Using the Interactive Venn Diagram chart out your observations about what makes a poem and what makes a sentence. Copy and paste your finished product into your document.

Extension:

**A SENTENCE AS A POEM** 1. Write your descriptive sentence. 2. What imagery did you use in your sentence? 3. What other figurative language did you include? 4. Are there any other poem-like qualities in your sentence? 5. Is your sentence a poem? Why, why not, or how could it be so? 6. Rewrite your sentence as a poem, in the space provided or on the back of this sheet: This lesson was modified using []