1. questions and on-the-spot writing
Responding to Poetry
questions and on-the-spot writing

2. Poetry Study-Guide Questions
Find two ways that the poet STRUCTURED this poem.
Find two examples of figurative language.
What is the point-of-view? From whose perspective do we read this poem?
Describe the meaning of the poem in your own words.
What type of poem is this? How do you know?
What is the theme of this poem? Find two quotations to support your response.

3. On-the-spot Poet
Based on the theme of this poem, write your own poem. You may use the same type of poetry as the sample, or you many choose to explore another style. an image that symbolically represent the first half of the poem
Note: You will have to write a poem on-the-spot as part of your level test in March. Use this as practice and take it seriously!

4. Graphic Poetry
Based on the poem, create an image that symbolically represents the first half of the poem, and create an image that symbolically represents the second half of the poem.