Poetry Out Loud Assignment

Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry. -Muriel Rukeyser


Task: to select, memorize and recite a poem in class

Process:
1) go to http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/ to select a poem that you will memorize. Your poem MUST BE at least 20 lines. (Tip: pick a poem that interests you, that you understand and feel some connection to). When you recite the poem, we will discuss TONE, and in order to truly convey the right tone, you want to understand what your poem is about.


2) click HERE and submit your poem selection

3) Begin memorizing your poem. You will bring a copy of your poem to class on TUESDAY, FEB. 8 to use it for an in-class assignment and then you will recite your poem on FRIDAY, FEB. 11



**JUST ADDED: List of poems that you signed up to recite--click HERE