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Write a poem about Puritan life, the traditional American Dream, or your American Dream.
 * Description **


 * Requirements **


 * 3-6 stanzas and 20-40 lines
 * Include at least two different types of figurative language and UNDERLINE them
 * Does not have to rhyme, but it can
 * Can use a specific poem format, 6 room, Sonnet, Haiku etc; but you don’t have to.


 * Assignment Components**
 * Pre-Write: Can use the poem pre-write in expressive section or create your own
 * Rough Draft: make sure to follow the criteria
 * Self Edit: Use the highlighters to revise and edit
 * Conference with me
 * Final: Typed or handwritten on plain or colored paper.

=Rubric=

__ Poetry Rubric __
 * **Criteria** ||  **5**  ||  **3**  ||  **1**  ||
 * Ideas/Content:** Poem is centered around one main idea, and that idea is conveyed in the appropriate mood/tone. || || || ||
 * Organization:** The poem is divided into 3-6 stanzas and has meaningful, appropriate line breaks and stanza breaks.—it should not look like a prose paragraph. || || || ||
 * **Word Choice**: The poem uses vivid, specific nouns and verbs. The words evoke imagery. There are not too many be verbs found in the poem. || || || ||
 * **Voice:** The poem has a voice that is unique and sounds like the writer. || || || ||
 * Format:** The poem is 20-40 lines long. || || || ||
 * **Figurative Language:** The poem contains either or all of the following: alliteration, simile, metaphor, or personification. The figure of speech is underlined. || || || ||
 * Format:** The poem is 20-40 lines long. || || || ||
 * **Figurative Language:** The poem contains either or all of the following: alliteration, simile, metaphor, or personification. The figure of speech is underlined. || || || ||
 * **Figurative Language:** The poem contains either or all of the following: alliteration, simile, metaphor, or personification. The figure of speech is underlined. || || || ||

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