Lesson 2: Write a Short Poem Applying the Various Elements and Literary Devices Exploring Innovative

Techniques
Pre-Activity
Directions: Create your own by poem by filling up the lines with words or phrases described in the parentheses
below it. Write the poem you have completed on a one whole sheet of yellow paper. Answer also the questions
that follow on the same sheet of paper.

I am Poem
By: ________________________________________
I am ________________________________________
(two special characteristics that you have)
I wonder ________________________________________
(something that you are actually curious about)
I hear ________________________________________
(a sound)
I see ________________________________________
(a sight)
I want ________________________________________
(an actual desire)
I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)
I pretend ________________________________________
(something that you actually pretend to do)
I feel ________________________________________
(a feeling that you have)
I worry ________________________________________
(something that bothers you)

I cry ________________________________________
(two special characteristics that you have)
I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)
I understand ________________________________________
(something that you know is true)
I say ________________________________________
(something that you believe in)
I dream ________________________________________
(something that you dream about)
I try ________________________________________
(something that you make an effort to do)
I hope ________________________________________
(something that you hope for)
I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)

Questions:

1. How did you find the activity?

2. What made it easy/difficult to accomplish the poem?
3. What literary devices were used in your poem?
4. How were personal experiences and emotions affect or aid in writing the poem?