The power of words
Select two poems Bold text End from the list of four poems provided next:
Bold text start”You are Love(d)” by Erica Violet Lee Bold text End
Bold text start“I Lost My Talk” by Rita Joe Bold text End
Bold text start“I, Too” by Langston Hughes Bold text End
Bold text start“I Look at the World” by Langston Hughes Bold text End
Bold text start Analyze the two poems Bold text End that you selected by completing the Bold text start Poem Analysis Chart Bold text End. You will be required to submit the completed Poem Analysis Chart along with your blog post.
Bold text start Choose which of the two poems resonates with you more Bold text End. Use your completed Poem Analysis Chart to help you decide.
Bold text start Create a blog post Bold text End analyzing that chosen poem in detail. The goal of your blog post is to share your interpretation of the poem’s meaning. Use the analysis you conducted for the poem in your completed Poem Analysis Chart to guide you. Make sure to address the following guiding questions in your blog post:
What do you think is the overall meaning of the poem?
How does the poet build the poem’s meaning throughout the text?
Is the poem’s meaning relevant, relatable, and timeless? Why or why not?
Your blog post should be 500-800 words and should include visuals (such as images, gifs, memes, etc.). Use a font style, size, and colour that you find suitable for the visual aesthetic of your blog post, but make sure the text can be read clearly. Your “blog post” may be created using a word processor such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs, but should be written and formatted like a blog post. You may also choose to create an actual blog post using an online host such as Blogger, Wix, or Google Sites; however, this will require that you submit a link to your online blog post, which must be readily accessible by your teacher-marker. Research and find examples of blogs to get familiar with how blog posts are typically formatted and written. Since blog posts are typically written in an informal tone, you may use a less formal tone; however, you must still adhere to conventions of grammar, sentence structure, and spelling as you are still writing for an academic audience.
For this assignment, you will need to submit your blog post along with your completed Poem Analysis Chart.
