Task 1: Watch the video about Poetry Out Loud. As you watch, write down at least five notes about the video. Then, answer the following questions: Do you think this program will encourage more people to become interested in poetry? Why (not)? Would you ever consider competing in a Poetry Out Loud competition? Why (not)? (1 point)
Task 2: Watch at least two of the Poetry Out Loud recitations. Write a reaction to these two videos in which you comment on the poem itself (the meaning and/or literary devices) as well as the reader's delivery of the poem. (2 points)
Task 3: Read and/or listen to "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden. Then, read and annotate this analysis of the poem. What is the purpose of Hayden's sound devices (alliteration and consonance) in the poem? (2 points)
Task 4: Create your own poem inspired by Hayden and by a memory, figure, or experience in your own life. You don't need to fill out the whole sheet, but use imagery of at least three senses at and least three sound devices (alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme) in a poem that is at least 10 lines long. (5 points)
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