Drafting-a-Poem. Creating a poem and its parts

Poem

1. Drafting a Poem

2. A painter is considered skillful if he or she can create a masterpiece through the use of colors, lines, and, shapes.

3. Similarly, a poet is considered skillful if he or she can create a brilliant poem.

4. The masterpiece mirrors the poet; you can only prove that you are a poet if you can produce a text that manifests your artistic soul.

5. In this lesson, we will study how you can use the knowledge you acquired from the previous lessons to create an outstanding poem.

6. Present ways on how to create (or draft) a poem.

7. Draft a poem using the correct elements and features of the type of poem they chose to write.

8. Do you know Elizabeth Barrett Browning? She was an English poet known for her love poems. Her renowned poetry collection, Sonnets from the Portuguese , houses “Sonnet 43,” which contains the famous line, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Let us see if we can use Browning’s sonnet to recall what you learned in the previous lessons. How Do I Recall Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

9. Read “Sonnet 43.” Answer the questions that follow. How Do I Recall Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

10. Stages of Writing a Poem Sonnet 43 Elizabeth Barrett Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace.

11. Stages of Writing a Poem I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

12. Stages of Writing a Poem I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.

13. What is the theme of the poem?

14. Describe the structure of the poem. Determine its poetic rhythm, rhyme scheme, horizontal measure, and vertical measure.

15. Describe how the poet used words to amplify the images and the literary devices she employed in the poem.

16. What stages or phases should we undergo when drafting a poem?

17. Stages of Writing a Poem Each artist has his or her unique strategy for writing a poem. Nevertheless, a student writer might find the following stages helpful as he or she composes a poem, as learning the fundamentals is important before branching out.

18. Stages of Writing a Poem Theme is defined as the text’s primary concern. It describes what the literary work is all about. Stage 1: Brainstorming a Theme

19. Stages of Writing a Poem When brainstorming, ask yourself the following questions: What am I feeling right now? What caused this feeling to come up? What am I doing to make this feeling last longer? What am I doing to remove this feeling? What is going on around me? Are my feelings being influenced by the things around me, or is how I feel influencing what I believe is around me?

20. Stages of Writing a Poem Another way to choose a theme for the poem that you will create is to think about your hobbies, interests, and the things that you like or dislike. Stage 1: Brainstorming a Theme

21. What should you consider when brainstorming a theme for your poem?

22. Stages of Writing a Poem Aside from the theme, form is a very vital element of a text’s structure. The theme holds the meaning of the text, while the form holds the theme itself. Stage 2: Choosing the Form and Line Structure

23. Stages of Writing a Poem When choosing the form and line structure of your poem, ask yourself the following questions: Am I going to create a narrative, dramatic, or lyric poem? How many verses or stanzas should my poem contain? What rhythmic or rhyming pattern should I use?

24. To determine how to measure metrical patterns in poetry, one should be familiar with scansion. It helps poets to recognize what part of the poem should be emphasized to achieve the poem’s natural rhythm as one reads it. We did that earlier to Robert Browning’s poem. Could you repeat the process in “Sonnet 43?”

25. Stages of Writing a Poem Word choice is important because it contributes to the content (theme) and the structure (form) of the poem. Stage 3: Improving Word Choice

26. Stages of Writing a Poem When improving word choice, ask yourself the following questions: Are these words enough to express what I really feel? Can they appeal to the readers’ senses? Do they contribute to the overall beauty of the poem?

27. Stages of Writing a Poem When improving word choice, ask yourself the following questions: Do they produce euphonic sounds or do they sound cacophonic? Do they rhyme with each other? Do their number of syllables fit in each line?

28. What should you bear in mind when choosing the words for your poem?

29. Stages of Writing a Poem After producing a poem, you might ask yourself, “Am I satisfied with my poem?” What should you consider when refining your poem? Stage 4: Refining Your Work

30. Stages of Writing a Poem First, you should not be afraid of making changes. Stage 4: Refining Your Work

31. Stages of Writing a Poem Second, let your fellow creative writers help you. Stage 4: Refining Your Work

32. Stages of Writing a Poem Third, you should remember that when writing poems, your style matters. Use your poetic license to create original poems. Stage 4: Refining Your Work

33. What are the most important things to remember when refining your poem?

34. Identification. Write the correct answer in the provided space before each number. It is the idea or statement that unifies the whole text.

35. Identification. Write the correct answer in the provided space before each number. It is the author’s intent for writing a text.

36. Identification. Write the correct answer in the provided space before each number. It is the act of measuring the metrical patterns in poetry.

37. Identification. Write the correct answer in the provided space before each number. It is the freedom of the writer to ignore the rules of language to make the text more effective and entertaining.

38. Identification. Write the correct answer in the provided space before each number. It refers to the pleasing and harmonious sounds that can be heard while reading a poem.

39. There are four fundamental stages of drafting a poem. These stages are as follows: brainstorming a theme , choosing the form and line structure , improving word choice , and refining one’s work . When brainstorming a theme, ask yourself, “How will my current emotions, condition, ideas, and environment help me to create a poem?” You may also use your hobbies and interests to create one.

40. When choosing the form and line structure of your poem, ask yourself, “What kind of poem should I create?” Review the forms and elements of poetry you have studied and choose one that best suits the theme of your poem. When improving word choice, ask yourself: “What words should I use to deliver the poem well?” Remember that word choice affects the form and meaning of your poem. Remember that poets have a license to ignore the rules of language to produce a poem. However, just because something is unusual does not mean it is better.

41. When refining your work, ask yourself: “Am I satisfied with my poem?” Do not be afraid of changes. Ask your fellow creative writers to evaluate your work .

42. Create a poem using the writing prompt below: Theme: the power of love to conquer all Form: a Shakespearean sonnet written in iambic pentameter Word Choice: use visual and tactile imagery and figures of comparison

43. E.g. " Shall   I  com pare   thee   to  a   sum mer’s   day ?" the  bold  beats are stressed, and the  underlined  beats are unstressed.