Poetry Anthology - Due Thursday 4/17/14

Poetry Anthology

The poetry anthology is due on Thursday 4/17/14.

Please see the earlier post for all of the directions for the poetry anthology project.  The bibliography will no longer be required as part of this project.

The following is an outline of how the anthology should be organized: 

1.  Cover – with illustrations related to the poems

By line – first and last name

2. Dedication – dedicate in 1 – 2 sentences

3. Table of Contents – list the items in the book and their page numbers.  Example of a table of contents:

Table of Contents

Ogden Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pg. 3

“Poet's Title” . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Pg. 4 - 6

4. 1^st Poet page – include poet’s biography (1-2 paragraphs)

• Short life story of poet, include:
• birth date and place
• family life
• education
• career highlights/awards
• what they were famous for

5. Poem#1 - 

• Type poem using the same format as the poet
• 1-2 paragraphs explaining the poet's tools (use notes from class to help you write this paragraph)
• 1-2 sentences about the tone of the poem:
• How the poem makes you feel
• What is the poet's attitude/feeling conveyed in the poem?
• What in the poem led you to feel that this is the tone of the poem? (Use evidence-quotes from poem)
  

6. Poem#2 - (Same as above)

7. Poem#3 - (Same as above)

8. 2^nd Poet Page- (repeat all of the above steps)

9. Poem#1

10. Poem#2

11. Poem#3

12. 3rd Poet Page - (repeat all of the above steps)

13. Poem#1

14. Poem#2

15. Poem#3