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Biographical Poems

Biographical Poems

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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Ibrahim Wasswa

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Biographical Poems

by Ibrahim Wasswa

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Multiple Choice

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What is a poem?

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

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a form of literature that gives the writer more joy than the reader.

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a piece of writing in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction.

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A story that is told by word of mouth using a variety of creative language use

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Multiple Choice

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Biographical means ...

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describing a story by someone famous

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dealing with a particular person's life.

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written for someone special

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about the life of a decea

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​What is a biographical poem?

Biographical poems (also called bio poems) are poems written about the lives of people.

They follow a fairly standard format and include key pieces of information:

  • the person's first and last name

  • personal characteristics

  • where they lived

  • important relationships

  • important achievements

  • goals, dreams, or ambitions

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​Many biographical poems are written about famous or historical people or a person the poet knows, for example, a friend or family member.

Poets write biographical poems to share information with readers about a person, leading to a better understanding of the subject. They're also a great way to help you remember important information.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about bio poems?

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Biographical poems are only written about famous people.

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Biographical poems are only written about famous or fictional people.

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Biographical poems are only written about people the poet actually knows.

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Biographical poems can be written about historical, famous, and fictional people as well as people the poet knows.

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Multiple Choice

A bio poem can contain the following except...

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Person's name

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Person's birthday

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Person's achievements

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Person's character

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