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Free Verse: Putting a Feeling Into a Poem — Homework
Practice turning feelings into images and line breaks, then write your own free-verse poem.
- 1.Turn "I feel proud" into an image instead of a direct statement.
- 2.Break this sentence into three purposeful lines: "The silence after the door slammed felt enormous."
- 3.Write your own free-verse poem, 4 to 8 lines, about one specific feeling, using at least one image.
- 4.Read your poem aloud. Which line break created the biggest pause or surprise?
- 5.Why might a poet choose NOT to rhyme in a free-verse poem?
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