Intro to Poetry

Introduction to Poetry

HSAT 8th Grade

Open Ended

What do you believe is the purpose of poetry?

Prose

How is poetry different from other things that we write?

Poetry

Poetry is the art of language; is meant to evoke feeling or express something.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not prose?

• Hot Combs, Watermelon, and Hello Kitty Backpacks

• Monster

• The Rose that Grew From Concrete

• The Latehomecomer

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not a necessary characteristic of poetry?

• features intense feelings

• has a musical quality

• contains condensed (shortened) language

• is organized logically

Open Ended

Where have you seen poetry in your life?