Found Poems

What is a theme (lesson, message) of both poems?

• Holding onto your dreams and not fulfilling them is the key to happiness

• Fulfilling your dreams will not overcome life's pain and suffering

• Without dreams, life can be bleak and without hope

• It is in your best interest to help others to achieve their dreams

When words have ending sounds that correspond to one another
Example:  cat and hat

• metaphor

• rhythm

• rhyme

• poem

What is a 'found poem'?

• A poem created by rearranging words from existing texts

• A poem written in free verse

• A poem with a strict rhyme scheme

• A poem that tells a story

Which of the following is a characteristic of found poetry?

• It uses original language created by the poet

• It relies on existing texts for its language

• It must follow a specific meter

• It is always written in the first person

In found poetry, the poet's role is primarily to:

• Create new words and phrases

• Select and arrange existing words

• Write in a specific poetic form

• Develop a narrative

Which of these is NOT a source for found poetry?

• Newspaper articles

• Novels

• Original poems

• Advertisements

What is the main challenge in creating a found poem?

• Finding a suitable rhyme scheme

• Choosing the right words from existing texts

• Creating a new language

• Writing in iambic pentameter

Found poems are often compared to which art form?

• Sculpture

• Collage

• Painting

• Photography

Which of the following best describes the process of creating a found poem?

• Writing original verses

• Editing existing poems

• Selecting and rearranging text from other sources

• Translating poems from another language

What is the primary purpose of a found poem?

• To entertain with humor

• To explore new meanings in existing texts

• To teach grammar rules

• To tell a personal story