The Family Poem
Assignment: Write a poem comparing 5 of your family members to a non-human category that communicates something significant about each family member. Inanimate Objects (examples): Food Family Members (examples): Mother Father Sister Brother Grandmother Grandfather Aunt Uncle Cousin Pet You MUST include yourself! Criteria: 1. Must have a title 2. Must have a common theme (i.e. all must be compared within the same category. If you choose food, all members must be compared to food. You may not compare yourself to pizza and your sister to soap, for example. 3. One stanza per family member (5 total, including yourself…pets okay) 4. Minimum of 3 lines per stanza. 5. Must be typed and center-aligned 6. MLA header For sample poems, see the attachments below: |