Poetry+Webquest

= = = = = Introduction: = Welcome to the Wonderful World of Poetry!

As part of a poetry review unit, students will identify targeted areas and work through this webquest to reinforce knowledge previously taught. Poetic devices, techniques, gimmicks - whatever you want to call them, are used to make poems "work." Through rhyme, rhythm, imagery, alliteration, metaphor, and many other literary devices, the poet communicates what s/he believes.

The main purpose of this web quest is to help you develop an appreciation and understanding of poetry devices that poets use to help us create wonderful images and clear pictures in our minds. You are about to enter the magical world of poetry. Enjoy!

=Tasks:= Know Your Tasks!

This webquest is designed to help you better understand your targeted areas without wasting time on poetic devices in which you are strong. For each of the tasks below, you will be guided through a process of discovery. It is up to you to pay careful attention along the way: reading each area, participating in the online activities and completing the necessary portfolio requirements.

If at anytime during this journey you begin to get lost, please ask for help! This webquest is designed to make this review fun and comprehensive. Enjoy this adventure! Let's Begin!


 * Task 1:**independently research online to learn more about various poetic devices
 * Task 2:**complete online activities for each of your targeted poetic devices
 * Task 3:**complete an online poetry portfolio for each of your targeted devices
 * Task 4:**collaboratively identify all poetic devices used in poetry: inspiration graphic
 * Task 5:**Publish and two original group poems: one using each student’s targeted areas and one original using 3 “other” poetic devices

Please review this Evaluation Rubric regularly throughout this unit to unsure you are completing the tasks in the fashion expected:

=Process:= 1. Select Your Targeted Activities

During the process of this webquest, you will review your “targeted “ areas of poetic device needs based upon the diagnostic assessment with the CPS clickers. Complete each of your identified activities before moving on in the process.


 * Begin by reviewing each of the following devices and complete each targeted activity.**

Example: as poor as thieves Similes Practice Sites: [|Similes Matching Game] Test your knowledge about similes - drag and drop the correct simile. [|Complete the online Similes Quiz]
 * a. Similes** - a comparison using "as" or "like"

Example: careless cars cutting corners create confusion Examples: · Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and artichokes. · Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles. · Clever Clifford Cutter clumsily closed the closet clasps. · Dwayne Dwiddle drew a drawing of dreaded Dracula. · Elmer Elwood eluded eleven elderly elephants. · Floyd Flingle flipped flat flapjacks. · Greta Gruber grabbed a group of green grapes. · Hattie Henderson hated happy healthy hippos. · Ida Ivy identified the ivory iris. · Julie Jackson juggled the juicy, jiggly Jell-O. · Karl Kessler kept the ketchup in the kitchen. · Lila Ledbetter lugged a lot of little lemons. · Milton Mallard mailed a mangled mango. · Norris Newton never needed new noodles. · Patsy planter plucked plump, purple, plastic plums. Alliteration Practices - [|Wizards & Pigs] [|Word Play 1] [|Word Play 2] [|Word Play 3] [|Word Play 4] [|Word Play 5] [|Word Play 6]
 * b. Alliteration** - the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds. The repeated sound is **usually** at the beginning of words.

Example: I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home! Examples of Hyperbole: · **I could sleep for a year.** · **This box weighs a ton.** · **I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.** [|Student Examples]
 * c. Hyperbole** - exaggeration for dramatic effect

Example: he was a lion in battle A metaphor a figure of speech where one thing is compared to another. Sometimes the comparison is direct and obvious. Sometimes it's not so obvious. Examples of Metaphor · 'The sun is a big yellow duster polishing the blue, blue sky' · He was a wizard with figures. · You are my sunshine. · That junction's always a bottleneck. · The road was a ribbon of moonlight. · Don't think you can come waltzing in here. Metaphor Interactives:
 * d. Metaphor** - a comparison not using as or like when one thing is said to be another. In a metaphor two things are said to be the same, but in a simile they are only like each other.
 * [|Word Play 1]
 * [|Word Play 2]
 * [|Word Play 3]
 * [|Word Play 4]
 * [|Word Play 5]
 * [|Word Play 6]
 * [|Metaphor Drag & Drop]

Example: buzz, hiss, zing, clippety-clop, cock-a-doodle-do, pop, splat, thump, and tick-tock To explore descriptive sounds, visit this [|Interactive Website] Play - [|Word Play 1], [|Word Play 2] , [|Word Play 3] , [|Word Play 4] , [|Word Play 5] , [|Word Play 6]
 * e. Onomatopoeia** - Words that imitate the sound that they name. They’re sound effect words or noise words. Writers choose these words as a way of conveying the sound of the things that they are describing and emphasizing something about the scene that they're describing.

Example: The clouds cartwheel through the sky Personification: [|Online Practice]
 * f. Personification** -Human characteristics are given to things that are not human.

**g. Figurative Language** - Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. Online Games: [|Hangman] [|Online Quiz]

**h. Imagery** - Word or group of words in a literary work that appeals to one or more of the senses. [|Imagery in Action]

**i. Symbolism** - A device in literature where an object represents an idea. Example: The pen is mightier than the sword = words/language get more accomplished than fighting. [|Symbols in Literature]

Now you will work collaboratively to take what you have learned and put it into action. Go to the Discussion Tab of this wiki and begin with the discussion topic labeled "Step 1: Collaborative Poetry Defined". This discussion will enable you and your group mates to define each literary terms your peers can understand. After completing that task as a group, you will then move onto the discussion tab labeled "Step 2:Create Collaborative Examples." This step will ask your group to provide original examples for each of the literary elements. The next step, "Step 3: Finding Website Examples." In this step you will now "harvest" and post examples of the different literary elements that you encounter on the Web. The final step is to work collaboratively to weed through all the examples you have provided as a group and select the best representatives to be included in a graphic organizer. You will complete this selection process in the discussion tab "Step 4:Creating a Poetry Graphic Organizer." Use the Inspiration Graphic Template to identify the poetic devices used. Your Inspiration Graphic should include the name of the poetic device, an example. Include the name of the poet and the poem. (Create a hyperlink to the website) Also, include the name of the group member who created or harvested the information. Here is a tutorial for Inspiration to help you as you construct this useful Graphic Organizer.
 * 2. Group Poetry Analysis: Inspiration Graphic**

Online Resource that will be useful to you in locating poetry examples: [|Poetry Corner: Check out all 6 pages for poetic examples]

Now that you have reviewed the different poetic devices and created a collaborative graphic organizer on the literary elements, it is your turn to create poetry. Poem 1: Create an original poem that includes an example of each of your targeted areas to show that you know understand the areas of poetic device. Create this in Microsoft Word. Poem 2: Create another original poem; however, this time choose any other 3 poetic devices to be included in this poem. These examples should be creative and related to the subject of your poem. Create this in Microsoft Word.
 * 3. Original Poems**

For help in creating your poems: [|Poetry Idea Engine]

Your final step in this journey is to create a podcast of one of your poems. To do this, you will review Poems 1 & 2, select your favorite, and create an audio podcast with pictures to illustrate your narrated poem. You can enhance the podcast with intro & background music as well as sound effects. Upon completion, export the podcast out of Garageband and be prepared to share with the class. Included is a tutorial of how to use Apple's Garageband.
 * 4. Enrichment: Publishing Your Poem**

= Conclusion: = Congratulations!

You have traveled the path to poetic paradise. Hopefully this webquest has been fun for you, but more importantly, I hope you have gathered knowledge in areas of poetic devices that you were previously missing. This has been an intensive journey and I appreciate all your hard work!