Name: ____________________________________________ Date: __________

Per.: _____ English II

Puritan Plain Style Poem

You will be writing a Puritan Plain Style Poem. This poem must:
1. include a reflection on a belief that you have. This may be
religious, political, spiritual, personal, or anything along those
lines.
2. use a conceit (metaphor). Compare your belief to an everyday
object or process that you do.
*This is a conceit, so it should be a unique and/or shocking
metaphor, not a common or universal symbol.
3. refer to everyday objects.
*It would probably make your life easier to use an everyday
object for the other half of your conceit.
4. use short, simple diction.
5. have a meaning that is clear and directly stated.
6. be at least fourteen lines long.
7. be typed or handwritten neatly.
8. include this rubric, stapled to your final copy.

Identify your belief:

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Poem title:
________________________________________________________________________
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Grading Rubric
3 Excellent incorporation of poetic elementflawless
2 Develop poetic elementusage is unclear
1 Poetic element is used incorrectly or weakly
0 Poetic element is missing or ignored

Striking and appropriate metaphor 3 2 1

0

References to everyday objects 3 2 1

0

Simple diction 3 2 1
0
Clearly expressed meaning 3 2 1
0

Grammar/Format 3 2 1
0

Total: __________
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