1. Original Poem
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion.
~ Robin Williams
Dead Poets Society

2. Create an original poem containing, at least, two literary techniques as well as a set foot, meter and rhyme. Remember: A successful poem should project an intended feeling onto its reader—do not focus on complete sentences and grammar.

3. Essay:
In a five paragraph essay, describe your poem, and the intended feeling behind it, as-well-as the decisions you made to create that feeling when writing your poem.
The body of your essay should include the following paragraphs:
What the poem is about and the feeling you are trying to project
The foot, rhyme and meter you used and the feeling they create
The literary techniques you used and the feeling they create