After a close reading of Sylvia Plath's "Mirror" and Flora de Falbe's "Five Things About the Lake," young poets craft their own personification list poem about a very special place.

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, poetry analysis, personification, comparing images, metaphors, first-person point of view, point of view, third-person point of view

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Save paper and money by projecting the poems during the discussion
• Have groups create videos or slide show presentations to accompany a reading of their poems

Classroom Considerations

• Several videos of "The Mirror" are available on YouTube
• Instructors must provide copies of the poem; access "The Mirror" here

Pros

• Includes a detailed plan and the complete text of Flora de Falbe's poem

Cons

• None