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Poetry Portfolio Culminating Task: This project is the final assessment in the unit of Poetry. This is a multi-week task wherein students compile original poetry written in and out of class showcasing the use of myriad poetic devices. Points are allotted as follows: Title Page, 10 pts; Table of Contents, 20 pts; 10 poems, 100 pts; Theme of the Portfolio, 40 pts; and a Glossary of Poetic Devices, 20 pts. Students need to present the portfolio in its entirety creatively and decoratively. The poems must be a variety and have to include 5 of the following types: limerick; ode; sonnet; elegy; concrete; five sense; diamante; haiku; ballad; lyric; metaphor; definition; free verse; couplet; triplet; or quatrain. The poems must have at least 3 poetic devices in each.