Thirteen Ways of Thirteen Ways of Looking at a BlackbirdLooking at a Blackbird

13 Ways…13 Ways…

11stst Reading – Aloud Reading – Aloud Visualize each stanza in your head as you hear it Visualize each stanza in your head as you hear it

and follow alongand follow along 22ndnd Reading – To Yourself Reading – To Yourself

Circle the numbers of the five stanzas that appeal Circle the numbers of the five stanzas that appeal to you the most. Next to them, write a comment to you the most. Next to them, write a comment about why you chose them.about why you chose them.

33rdrd Reading – Aloud Reading – Aloud We will stop after each to discuss.We will stop after each to discuss.

AssignmentAssignment

Thirteen ways of looking at…..Thirteen ways of looking at…..* Choose any topic – except a blackbird.* Choose any topic – except a blackbird.

* Mimic Wallace Stevens poem, using * Mimic Wallace Stevens poem, using interesting details about your topic.   Your interesting details about your topic.   Your impersonations need to resemble the original impersonations need to resemble the original stanza in shape and sentence structure, but stanza in shape and sentence structure, but using a different topic to write about should using a different topic to write about should make the stanzas unique to you.make the stanzas unique to you.

RubricRubric

Creative, original topic – 25 pointsCreative, original topic – 25 points

13 stanzas – 25 points13 stanzas – 25 points

Imitation of structure in EACH of the 13 Imitation of structure in EACH of the 13 stanzas – 25 pointsstanzas – 25 points

Typed, double-spaced, on time – 25 pointsTyped, double-spaced, on time – 25 points