Memoir Poem Elements

​Memoir Poem Elements

6th Language Arts

Multiple Choice

Based on your knowledge from the memoir poems from Brown Girl Dreaming, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The poems are written in verse.

• The poems don't have any meaning.

• These poems are written in third person point of view.

• The poems are about Uncle Robert's Life

Title Requirement

​A poem title is a must!

• Must connect to the content of your poem

• Short but sweet (EX: "another way," "uncle robert"

• Can even be one word long (EX: "gifted" or "wishes")

• They do NOT need to use correct capitalization

• The message of the story

• Theme is shown throughout the poem

• Sometimes even through the title

• Theme should be pretty obvious!

​Theme

​Verse

Verse & Theme

• Written in lines & stanzas

• Uses figurative language

• No need for proper grammar (punctuation & capitalization)

Multiple Select

Which of the following are elements of verse poetry? Select all that apply.

• Paragraphs

• Proper punctuation

• Stanzas

• Lines

Multiple Choice

What is a theme?

• The details of the story.

• The background information of a story.

• The length of the story.

• The message or key takeaway of the story.

Multiple Choice

Choose ONE theme you recognize for excerpts of Brown Girl Dreaming?

• I don't like my sister Odella.

• We are all gifted in different ways.

• Jaqueline lives in Brooklyn now.

QUICK RETRIEVAL

Everyone name one onomatopoeia.
Prepare to snake around the room.

• Must use at least one onomatopoeia in your poem

• EX: thud, crash, boom

​Onomatopoeia

• Must use repetition at least once throughout your poem

• Repeat a word or phrase multiple times

​Repetition

Required Literary Elements:

Multiple Select

Why is repetition used? There are TWO correct answers.

• To make the writing more intriguing for the reader.

• To make sure every word is repeated.

• It is fun.

• To make emphasis on certain words/phrases in the text.

• First hand experience about your memory

• Uses first person pronouns

• I, me, my, mine

First Person Point of View

• Uses vivid descriptions

• Add excitement to the poem

• The five senses - touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight

​Sensory Details

Required Literary Elements:

Multiple Choice

Sensory details are...

• Person, Place, Thing

• Themes

• Vivid descriptions using the five senses

• Main ideas

Multiple Choice

The point of view you will use in this memoir poem assignment is...

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

First person point of view uses the following pronouns...

• He/him

• I/me

• They/Them

• She/Her

• One sentence long

• Complete sentence (yes, with proper grammar too)

• Clearly explains the illustration that you chose

Caption

• Represents/has a clear connection to your poem

• Upload a Google Image OR a hand drawn image

• Paste it on your poem

​Illustration

Required Literary Elements:

Multiple Choice

My finished poem needs to have an illustration.

• Yes, it does.

• No, it does not.

• What is an illustration?

Multiple Select

My caption needs.... select all that apply

• Proper grammar

• To be two complete sentences.

• Punctuation at the end of the sentence

• To be one complete sentence.

​Line Requirement

• A minimum of 15 lines

• Lines are numbered by 5 (as seen in Brown Girl Dreaming)

  We will number our poems together on Friday

Fill in the Blanks

My final poem will have AT LEAST

lines.

​Overall Appearance

• Neatness

• Use of space

• Use of color

• Photo quality

Multiple Select

How are you feeling about the poem memoir assignment?

• Not confident/Not my thing

• Fairly confident.

• Very confident!

​Now that we know our requirements....

It's time to get working on your poems!