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Creating figurative language through selective word choice Blackout Poetry Creating figurative language through selective word choice

What is it? A page of text is completely blacked out Usually with black marker Except for a few select words A story is created from the existing text

Examples

A few tips and suggestions… PENCIL FIRST!!! Chose BIG and POWERFUL words Then, pick little words like, “is,” “of,” and “the” to help create flow Use designs to connect your words Don’t focus on rhyme… not all poems rhyme! Instead focus on the strength of the words and their connotative meanings when combined, compared, and included in our poems

Unique examples…