Poetry+Bloom+Ball+Project


 * Pick a poem from your text book or the internet to use. It has to be at least 20 lines long. You will be annotating and discussing the poem using a bloom ball. A bloom ball has 12 sides. Each number listed below is what you have to put on a side. Then you will put the sides together to form the ball.**

** 1. Title of your poem and author - decorate **

** 2. Information about your author. At least a paragraph. You may find this in your book or on the internet. - ** **writing**

** Imagery is writing that appeals to the senses ** ** Pick out the imagery in your poem. This will be for 3 templates. Find three strong examples of imagery used in your poem. Write the line/lines on the template and then draw something that goes along with it. **

** 3. Imagery - write line and decorate **

** 4. Imagery - write line and decorate **

** 5. Imagery - write line and decorate **

** Metaphor - compares two unlike things; does not use like or as. ** ** If you do not think your poem has a metaphor you may have to substitute another element, but you must check with me first. **

** 6. Metaphor - write line and decorate **

** Simile - compares two unlike things using like or as. List a simile that is in your poem and decorate. **** If you do not think your poem has a simile you may have to substitute another element, but you must check with me first. **

** 7. Simile - write line and decorate **

** Personification - gives non-human things human abilities. List an example of personification that is in your poem and decorate. **** If you do not think your poem has personification you may have to substitute another element, but you must check with me first. **

** 8. Personification - write line and decorate **

** Meaning. What YOU think this poem means. At least two paragraphs. (your opinion) **

** 9. Meaning - write ten sentences - writing **

** 10. Why you chose this poem. At least a paragraph. - writing **

**11. Does the imagery in your poem go with the theme of your poem? Write two** **paragraphs explaining why. - writing**

**12. Your choice. You can draw a picture that goes with your poem, pick out another element that we haven’t discussed like** **hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia etc… - write and decorate**
 * Rubric: **
 * All 12 templates are complete...20 pts. **


 * All 12 templates contain correct information, examples, drawings, and decorations...20 pts. **


 * All writing components on bloom ball are complete...20 pts. **


 * Bloom ball is decorated and neat...10 pts. **


 * Bloom ball is put together correctly...10 pts. **


 * Bloom ball is presented to class...20 pts. **