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Contemporary Poetry Assessment – Ian Gee Step 1: Graphic Organizer Find two poems to analyze from the contemporary period. You must use poems written by the poets on this list. - Adrienne Rich - Alice Walker - Anne Sexton - Elizabeth Bishop - Eudora Welty - Flannery O'Connor - Gwendolyn Brooks - James Baldwin - Lorraine Hansberry - Ray Bradbury - Tennessee Williams Poem 1 Poem 2 Title We Real Cool We Have Not Long to Love Author Gwendolyn Brooks Tennessee Williams Date 1959-1960 1991 Poem The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. We have not long to love. Light does not stay. The tender things are those we fold away. Coarse fabrics are the ones for common wear. In silence I have watched you comb your hair. Intimate the silence, dim and warm. I could but did not, reach to touch your arm. I could, but do not, break that which is still. (Almost the faintest whisper would be shrill.) So moments pass as though they wished to stay. We have not long to love. A night. A day .... Step 2: Analyze Each Poem. Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Using the background information from the period, complete an analysis of each poem and fill out the graphic organizer. Your responses must be in complete sentences. Poem 1 Poem 2 Poetic elements The poem uses anaphora. The poem uses internal rhyme. The author uses repetition to “we”. The author uses imagery. The poem uses metaphors to explain the story of dying soon. The author uses imagery. Theme The poem describes a group of teenagers that are “Rebels”. The more than likely pay for their behavior with their lives. The poem tells a story of how you go through life fast and then you die. William explains that love must be cherished. There is limited time to life and goes by quick so life and love must be enjoyed now. Historic influence Teenagers are now being more rebellious. People are old wish they would have enjoyed life and love more instead going through life quickly. Tells the readers to enjoy life and not make it “quick”. Author's perspectiv e Teenagers that are rebellious need to understand who they are and fix themselves. I wish for people to not make life quick but enjoy and love others. Step 3: Identify Similarities and Differences. Using your style analysis of each poem, compare the two poems and fill out the graphic organizer. Your responses must be in complete sentences. Similarities Differences Poetic Elements They both use imagery to make a better understanding of what they mean. They both talk about how you die quickly. One is short and the other is big. One describes rebellious teenagers and the other describes people as a whole. One talks about love and how its important. Themes They both say people die quickly. They both see how life goes by fast. One shows love interest and how you should not make life “quick”. The other tells how teenagers are rebellious and do what they want even if it’s not good. Historic Influence Both can help you understand how you need to fix yourself. Gathers the understanding of what you are doing currently. Life comes and goes in a blink. Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Contemporary Poetry Rubric On Target Almost There Needs Improvement Graphic Organizers (20 points) 20-16 points  All information is complete for the poems. 15-11 points  Most information is complete for the poems. 10-0 points  Little or no information is complete for the poems. Style Analysis (20 points) 20-16 points  The analysis thoroughly discusses poetic elements, theme, historic influence, and author's perspective.  The analysis uses specific examples to prove its points. 15-11 points  The analysis mentions poetic elements, theme, historic influence, and author's perspective.  The analysis uses some examples to prove its points. 10-0 points  The analysis only discusses a few of the following topics: poetic elements, theme, historic influence, and author's perspective.  The analysis does not use examples to prove its points. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (10 points) 10-8 points  The analysis is at least 300 words in length.  Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are followed with minimal errors. 7-6 points  The analysis is at least 300 words in length.  Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are followed with some errors that do not impede readability. 5-0 points  The analysis is shorter than 300 words in length.  Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are not followed, and this affects readability. Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.