Honors What Do You Mean?

Assessment

Step 1: Write an original ambiguous sonnet about a common, everyday object. Use a thesaurus
or rhyming dictionary to help. Be sure to review your knowledge of figurative language
and literary devices to help keep the poem mysterious.

Step 2: Answer the following questions in 3 complete sentences each.

How did you make your poem ambiguous?

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 In what ways could others interpret your poem to be something else?

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Honors What Do You Mean? Rubric

On Target Almost There Needs Improvement

30-24 points 23-16 points 15-0 points

 The poem follows a  The poem somewhat  The poem does not
sonnet format. follows a sonnet follow a sonnet
 The poem is greatly format. format.
Original ambiguous.  The poem is  The poem is not
Poem  Figurative language somewhat ambiguous. Only one
(30 points) and literary devices ambiguous. interpretation is
are used.  Figurative language possible.
or literary devices  Figurative language
are used. and literary devices
are not used.

20-16 points 15-11 points 10-0 points

 The questions are  The questions are  The questions are not
answered fully. somewhat answered. answered.
 The reflection shows  The reflection shows  The reflection shows
Reflection an understanding of some understanding little to no
(20 points) figurative language of figurative understanding of
and literary devices language and literary figurative language
to help make their devices to help make and literary devices
poem ambiguous. their poem to help make their
ambiguous. poem ambiguous.

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