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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Poet Study

          Poet Study
Research an author.
1. Fast Facts: Find 5 to 10 fast facts about the poet (be sure one is birth date/death?)
2. Picture: Include if possible.
3. Genre: Determine which type of poetry and other genres he/she is noted for (some authors produced more than one – remember Shirley Jackson who produced stories about kids and family life as well as horror!)
4. Literary Works: List 2 to 5 poems/books/stories written by the author & the year published.  Be sure to site them by using quotes (poems or short stories) or underlining (novels).
5. Personal commentary (What poem did you read from this poet? Did you like it?  Would you like to read more of his/her work?  Why do you think that person was so good at the writing they did?  Was there something in the person’s background which led them to become an author?)
6. Sources: Be sure to sight your sources properly.  Some poets have their own websites or there are groups who have been created to honor that author’s memory and works.



(Hand in a one-page report with your information).

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