1. Poetry Poetry is what we live for.

2. Poetry is used to invoke emotion Anger Anger Depression Depression Distress Distress Fear Fear Inadequacy Inadequacy Joy Joy Love Love Ability Ability

3. Prose Your first date Your first date Your first time driving Your first time driving Coming to a new school Coming to a new school Moving Moving A fight with your parents/girlfriend/friend A fight with your parents/girlfriend/friend An unexpected day off of school An unexpected day off of school Failing a test Failing a test

4. Prose Falling up the stairs (anything embarrassing) Falling up the stairs (anything embarrassing) Your first kiss Your first kiss Public speaking Public speaking The beach The beach

5. Structure Divide your poem into stanzas Divide your poem into stanzas Delete unnecessary words Delete unnecessary words Stress important ideas Stress important ideas Think about typography Think about typography

6. Add Movement Give your subject action Give your subject action Make him or it do something Make him or it do something Action Verbs Action Verbs

7. Add Imagery Think of your favorite sense. Think of your favorite sense. Describe that sense to someone who will never experience it. Describe that sense to someone who will never experience it. VisualTactile VisualTactile AuditoryTaste AuditoryTaste Olfactory Olfactory

8. Add Interest Metaphors Metaphors Similes Similes Personification Personification The Devil is in the Details Use adjectives and adverbs

9. Add Sound Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia Alliteration Alliteration Assonance Assonance Consonance Consonance Rhyme Rhyme Meter Meter

10. A Poem Hand it in typed Hand it in typed It will count as a quiz It will count as a quiz Include original Include original