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=Welcome to our Poetry Portfolios!=


 * Our goals were to try out many different types of writing, use different techniques, and deeply explore the work of others.**


 * Enjoy!**


 * Guidelines:**


 * 1) Join the wiki!**


 * 2) Make a "New Page." Title the page First Name Last Name (see my example.)**


 * 3) Put a quote about poetry at the top of your page.**


 * 4) Post a revised version of a memory poem on your page.**
 * Do some new things in your poem (imagery, repetition, play with words...)**


 * 5) Post a rough version of an ode. Then begin revisions on this poem.**


 * 6) Post a rough version of a riff poem. (Give credit to the artist whose work you use.) Begin revisions on this poem.**


 * 7) An "I Was Raised By..." poem.**


 * 8) A sonnet**


 * 9) A written analysis of your own poetry: Minimum 1/2 page long single-spaced in Word (then pasted into wiki). May focus on key features/themes or new poetic techniques that you used. Should include analysis of specific parts of poems (explain choices, structure, word choice, or figurative language, etc)**


 * 10)** **Mark up poems for Detailed Study of your poet (this does not need to be on wiki). Pay attention to patterns, preoccupations, technique... When your poems are marked up conference with Mr. Block in preparation for writing your detailed study. Detailed study = Detailed analysis of both form and content of poet of your choosing. Should examine the poet's work by providing insight into both individual lines and the poet's work overall. Must make an argument about what is unique about the poet but not obvious to all readers. Must include excerpts from several different poems. At least 500 words long.**


 * 10) A piece of artwork that you have created to accompany a poem.**


 * 11) An audio or video recording of you reading one of your poems.**


 * 12) Pimp your wiki! (Make it look nice with revised, polished work, clear labels, divisions between different parts...)**


 * Things to try out in your writing:**
 * - imagery**
 * - pay attention to verbs (action)**
 * - play with perspective**
 * - metaphors**
 * - personification**
 * - see things in new ways**
 * - onomatopoeia**
 * - similes**
 * - alliteration**
 * - play with line breaks**
 * - Capitalization**
 * - Framing device**
 * - Repetitive theme**
 * - Multiple, layered meanings**
 * - Patterns**
 * - Repeated words**