Biographical Poems

Biographical Poems

by Ibrahim Wasswa

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What is a poem?

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

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

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

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

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Biographical means ...

• describing a story by someone famous

• dealing with a particular person's life.

• written for someone special

• about the life of a decea

​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

​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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Which of the following is true about bio poems?

• Biographical poems are only written about famous people.

• Biographical poems are only written about famous or fictional people.

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

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

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A bio poem can contain the following except...

• Person's name

• Person's birthday

• Person's achievements

• Person's character