Creative Writing

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Creative Writing

• Ms.St.Aubins 8th grade English

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A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

• Objective To write a short poem based upon a
  picture that means something to you. You will ask
  questions, layout ideas, and form two stanzas
  from the picture.
• One should be able to read the poem, and be able
  to describe what is in the picture without
  looking at it.

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Rhetorical Devices

• There are over 45 rhetorical devices!
• We are going to learn about the five most common
  devices to help you in your poem.
• 1.Alliteration
• 2.Onomatopoeia
• 3.Euphemism
• 4.Simile
• 5.Metaphor

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Examples
Alliteration
Let us go forth to lead The land we love.(JFK)
Buzz, kerplunk, gush, splash
Onomatopoeia
Instead of death we Would say passed away, Or
departed
Euphemism
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Examples
Simile
As dry as a bone
Metaphor
All the worlds a stage
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Getting Started

• Everyone will bring in a picture. It can be of
  family, friends, scenery, painting, or even an
  abstract photo.

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Asking Questions and Practice

• Photographs sometimes tell more about people in
  what they dont show than what they show.
• In the following picture, jot down ideas and
  feelings of the picture.
• Ask yourself What do I see? What dont I see?

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Brainstorming
What is seen A girl is smiling She is happy She
is holding on to her mother She seems to be
looking toward someone The girl is dark
skinned What is not seen The mothers face Who
the girl is looking at? Why is the girl smiling?




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The Poem
Her Mother by Ms. St.Aubin Her bronze
complexion burns as her binding hair blows her
mother caringly prepares the way that she only
knows smiling she giggles and firmly she
holds her mother is her stepping stone as her
surprise begins to unfold Her mind is full of
excitement and delight her curly hair was soft
as a pillow as She clutches on tight Click
click go her mothers shoes she looks towards
her father as she bounces so gay her mother
keeps walking, to take her to play
Point out one example of a rhetoric device we
have learned today.
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Now you do it!

• Take time to write down some common examples of
  rhetorical devices.
• Make a list of these
• You will take 3 of these examples and use them in
  your poem.

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What I expect from your poem

• Used varied word choice to make the poem
  interesting
• The picture should be your guide for the content
  of the poem.
• Use three out of five of the rhetorical devices
  given

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What I expect from your poem

• Make sure the poem has an effective title
• The poem can be pictured in the mind without
  seeing an actual photo
• Make sure you use correct spellings
• Extra Credit will be given for the use of any
  rhetorical device used that was not explained in
  class! Do some research on your own to make your
  poem even better!

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Project and Presentation

• After your poem is written you will read it in
  front of the class. The class will take notes on
  each poem.
• Afterwards we will lay the poems and the pictures
  out and match the poem to the pictures!

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Indiana Academic Standards

• 6.1.1 Read aloud grade level appropriate poems,
  narrative text, and expository text fluently and
  accurately and with appropriate timing, changes
  in voice, and expression.
• 6.1.2 Identify figurative language including
  similes, metaphors, implied comparisons and words
  with multiple meanings
• 6.5.6 Make word choices interesting
• 6.6.5 Spell correctly frequently misspelled words
• Analyze the use of rhetorical devices for intent
  and effect

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Resources for You!

• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Euphemisms
• Similes
• Metaphors

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The End!

• Have fun on the assignment! I know you will do
  your best!