Blackout Poetry

Blackout poems can also include art.

• True

• False

What is the first thing you should do when starting a blackout poem?

• begin blacking out words on your page with a sharpie

• list words on a separate sheet of paper

• scan the page and circle anchor words

• read the entire page

The art used within your blackout poem should be...

• only done with black sharpie

• scribbles only

• related to the theme of your poem

• sloppy

Blackout poetry is

• Copying someone else's poem

• Picking words to keep on a page and covering up the rest

• Like a concrete poem

• Painting a whole page black

This is an example of

• Blackout poetry

• Concrete poetry

• Free Verse

• Dark poetry

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What is the primary purpose of blackout poetry?

• To create a new poem by selecting and highlighting words from an existing text

• To write a poem from scratch without any existing text

• To translate a poem into another language

• To summarize a novel in poetic form

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Which tool is most commonly used in creating blackout poetry?

• Paintbrush

• Highlighter

• Sharpie

• Pencil

In blackout poetry, what is the significance of the words left unmarked?

• They form the title of the poem

• They create the poem's narrative or theme

• They are used to decorate the page

• They are irrelevant to the poem

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What is a key visual element often included in blackout poetry?

• Illustrations related to the poem's theme

• A list of synonyms for the poem's words

• A bibliography of sources

• A glossary of terms

How does blackout poetry differ from traditional poetry?

• It uses existing text as a canvas

• It requires rhyming

• It is written in a specific meter

• It is always humorous