Blackout Poetry

Blackout poetry is a form of ______ poetry.

• stolen

• found

• original

• paid

This is the person credited with the invention of blackout poetry.

• Caleb Whiteford

• Carl White

• Curtis Ford

• Corey Westfield

What is Blackout Poetry?

• A type of poetry that uses a page from a book to create a new poem

• A type of poetry that involves writing in the dark

• A type of poetry that uses only black ink

• A type of poetry that is performed at night

What is the main purpose of Blackout Poetry?

• To create a new poem by giving existing words new meaning

• To write poems in complete darkness

• To use only black ink in poetry

• To perform poetry at night

Who is responsible for giving new meaning to the words in Blackout Poetry?

• The poet

• The reader

• The publisher

• The editor

If you don't want include a word entirely, you can...

• eliminate endings on words to make them make sense within your poem.

• just forget about that word

• leave it blank

What is the final step in the poem creation process?

• Publish your poem

• Create a design or black out unnecessary words

• Share your poem with a friend

• Write a reflection on the process

Blackout poetry is a...

• sad type of poetry

• poem that has no light

• a grouchy poem

• type of poetry created by using text from a book, newspaper, or magazine

Blackout poetry is a form of ______ poetry.

• stolen

• found

• original

• paid

This is the person credited with the invention of blackout poetry.

• Caleb Whiteford

• Carl White

• Curtis Ford

• Corey Westfield