Scanning for Meter/Rhythm in Poetry

Please choose one poem from the following poets' works and complete the assignment bulleted below:

Edgar Allan Poe
William Blake
Shel Silverstein

1. Choose one poem from this author.
2. Copy the poem to a word document.
3. Print out your document (one poem for each poet--make sure you have three!)
4. Scan the poem by identifying:

• Meter
• Rhythm
• Imagery
• Sound
• Tone

Lab: Write a pattern poem. See previous post for options.

HOMEWORK: None. Study for your poetic term quiz Monday.