English Poetry Worksheet Template (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

Read the page called "Haiku".

1. Haiku are ____ poems that use ____ language to captuer a ____ or ____.

2. Haiku are often inspired by an element of ____, a moment of ____ or ____ experience.

3. How long is a haiku (how many lines)?

4. How many syllables are in each line?

5. Haiku emphasize ____, _____, and ____ of expression.

6. While the rules of haiku are routinely broken, the philosophy has been preserved. Name the FOUR

parts of this philosophy.

1. Focus on ______________________

2. Use of ________________________

3. An ability __________________________

4. A sense of __________________________

Task 7. Sonnet

Read the page called "Learning the Sonnet."

1. The word "sonnet" comes from the Italian word sonetto, which means "____ ____".

2. How far back does the sonnet date?

3. The sonnet is [also] thought of as the first poetic form that was intended to be read ____, as opposed

to ____ and ____.

4. The sonnet consists of two parts or sections, often called the ____ and ____.

5. Dividing the two parts is the volta, or the ____.

6. Thus, a ____ or ____ is often presented in the first section of a sonnet. Then, by the pivot of the

turn, it is ____ or given new ____ in the second section.

7. List the basic requirements for a sonnet

How many lines?

Rhyme Scheme (list for both Petrarchan and Shakespearean)

8. Describe how a Petrarchan sonnet is broken up.

9. Read the example Petrarchan sonnet and give its rhyme scheme.

10. How is a Shakespearean sonnet divided?

11. Read the Shakespearean sonnet and give its rhyme scheme.

Task 8. Analyze Poetry

DIRECTIONS: Get the Poetry Analysis worksheet from your teacher and carefully follow the directions on the worksheet.

Task 9. Final Exam Project

1. The Final Exam Project is your final exam in this course and counts as a final exam grade.

It is a Power Point presentation, in which you will reflect upon what you learned in each unit you

complete in your English class, you will reflect upon what you did, what standards were addressed and

what you learned in each task.

Instead of waiting until the end of the semester to complete this final exam, you will work on it as you

complete each unit. That way your final exam will be finished when you complete your last unit for this

course.

2. Get the instructions for the Final Exam Project from your teacher.

Task 10. Grade Yourself

1. Get a blank standards-based rubric from your teacher

2. Write each "I Can…" statement from the Standards chart in a separate box.

3. Then rate yourself as to how well you mastered each "I Can…" statement.

4. Bring all your work and the completed rubric to your teacher to discuss your work and your grade.

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