Poetry and more

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Poetry

• classical poetry
• modern poetry
• nursery rhymes
• spoken word / slam
• lyrical poetry / rap / songs
• haiku
• blackout poetry

Warm-up assignment

1. walk around the classroom
2. read the poems
3. when the timer rings, stand by the poem that you like best
4. be prepared to explain your choice (think of: topic? form? language?)

Which of these poems speaks to you most?

hope is a bird with feathers

home body

haiku

How to make blackout poetry

• pick a page (copies at the front of the class, take a new one if one doesn't work)
• scan the page, don't read it!
• pick a word that stands out to you, this will be your anchor word, and will guide what the poem is about.
• use a pencil to circle words or groups of words that could work with your anchor word, you can read the page now.
• Choose the final words, circle them or parts of them, blackout the rest and/or decorate.

Extra tips:

• You don't have to blackout everything!
• You can use guidelines if you don't want to use the words in order from top to bottom, left to right (see examples)
• Sometimes a page just doesn't work, pick a new one.