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Anticipation Guide:Determine if you agree(A) or disagree(D) with the following statements.

________1. Poems always rhyme.

________2. Poetry must use figurative language.

________3. Because of their length, poems are the easiest form of literature to write.

________4. Poetry is useless in today’s modern world of technology.

________5. Poems purposely hide a secret meaning in their form.

________6. Poems are reserved for smart people or for people with higher education.

________7. Poems are always about serious topics like love, life, and death.

________8. I don’t like poetry because I don’t understand it.

________9. I don’t like poetry because I have never found one that I like.

________10. There is only one way to analyze a poem correctly.

Poetic Terms: PoetryThere are many different types of poetry, but many most fall under one of three categories. Write a definition for each type and provide examples of form that fall under that category.

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Poetic Movement: Black Arts Movement

A cultural movement conceived of and promoted by _______________________________________ in the mid-_____________________. Its constellation of writers, performers, and artists included Nikki Giovanni, _____________________________, and Sonia Sanchez. “We want a black poem. And / a Black World. / Let the world be a Black Poem,” writes Baraka (then LeRoi Jones) in his poem “____________________,” which served as a de facto ______________________________ for the movement. Its practitioners were energized by a desire to confront white power structures and assert an African American cultural __________________. Its aims were community-minded as well as artistic.

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Poetic Movement: Black Arts Movement

A cultural movement conceived of and promoted by _______________________________________ in the mid-_____________________. Its constellation of writers, performers, and artists included Nikki Giovanni, _____________________________, and Sonia Sanchez. “We want a black poem. And / a Black World. / Let the world be a Black Poem,” writes Baraka (then LeRoi Jones) in his poem “____________________,” which served as a de facto ______________________________ for the movement. Its practitioners were energized by a desire to confront white power structures and assert an African American cultural __________________. Its aims were community-minded as well as artistic.

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sources:Wikipedia

Poetryfoundation.org

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