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What are they?
A concrete or shape poem takes the form of the subject of the poem.

3. Level: All levels
Materials: 2 pieces of white paper
Aim: Improving students’ writing and approaching
them to literature.
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4. Procedure, Part I:
- First, you must pick a theme: for example, let’s
say you want to write a poem for Valentine’s Day,
so your theme will be love.
- Next, pick a shape: following your theme of love
you can choose a rose, a heart or even the letters
L-O-V-E
- After that, get out two pieces of paper: one is
for the final copy, so put it aside.
- With the other piece, write your poem. Do not
worry about the shape yet, just write your poem.
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5. How to write a poem?
• Again, following our example,
you’re writing a love poem. Close
your eyes and think about your
partner or about different types of
love: best friend, life, a pet…
• Think abou their qualities, what
you love the most about them, why
you are attracted to them. Maybe
star at a picture of them for
inspiration.
Whatever moves
your heart will
make a wonderful
poem!
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6. Procedure, Part II:
- Now you have your poem written, draw with a
pencil the shape you chose before.
- You may have to play around with the shape so
that your poem fits.
-Finally, add a photo or other colourful resorces to
make it even nicer.
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