NAME ________________________________ PERIOD __________ DATE ____________

 

Poetry Writing Rubric (50 Points)

 

1.        ___  (5) Mood and Tone Poem

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

Poem uses diction accurately to enhance tone

Reader can detect the author’s attitude

Overall mood of the poem is evident

 

2.        ___  (5) Imagery Poem

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

Poem uses elaborate sentences to describe images

Images are easy to imagine

Poem appeals to at least 3 of the 5 senses

 

3.        ___  (5) Meter, Rhyme Scheme, rhythm, onomatopoeia Poem

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

Rhyme scheme is evident and outlined accurately

Rhythm enhances the poem and is outlined accurately

Uses onomatopoeia to enhance the meaning of the poem

 

4.        ___  (5) Alliteration Poem

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

                                Uses alliteration at least six times

Alliteration is underlined or colored

Alliteration is used to emphasize words appropriately

 

5.        ___  (5) Assonance and Consonance Poem

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

                                Uses assonance and consonance at least six times

Assonance and consonance are underlined or colored

Assonance and consonance are used to emphasize words appropriately

 

6.        ___  (5) Simile, personification, metaphor

Poem is at least two stanzas

Poem is at least 8 lines

                                Creates a simile at least two times

                                Creates a personification at least two times

                                Creates a metaphor at least two times

Simile, personification, metaphor are underlined or colored

 

7.        ____  (5) Packet includes:

a.        Rubric attached to the front

b.       A cover page with Name, Date, Period, Teacher.

 

8.        ____ (15) Each poem is:

a.        Typed legibly

b.       Labeled according to the list above

c.        Titled

d.       Includes your signature at the bottom (signifying it is your work)

e.        A photo, creative drawing, or colored paper to enhance the meaning of the poem.

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