* different styles, forms, genres of poetry
* the purpose of poetry
* difference between poetry and prose (and other forms of creative writing)
* figurative language and poetic devices

* create original poems
* explore various authors, eras, styles of poetry
* analyze the functions and purpose of poetic devices

Students will create a portfolio of their own poems including: 

Haiku, ballads, sonnets, odes, free verse, couplets, quatrains, elegy, etc. 

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