Poetry Assignment
Now that you have explored the rich cultural history and the aesthetics of the Harlem Renaissance, it's time for you to put all of your good research into practice. You will...
- Choose a poem written during the Harlem Renaissance
- Consider starting here to find your poem:
- Compose an original poem that is influenced by the Harlem Renaissance poem that you chose:
- You might consider any of the following elements to use for a basis of imitation:
- Form
- Style
- Rhyme
- Meter
- Subject/Theme
- You might consider any of the following elements to use for a basis of imitation:
- Add elements of the aesthetics that you researched during this activity
- Consider some of the themes that unite the poetry, art, music and fashion of the Harlem Renaissance. How would these themes make good foundations for your own poem?
- Share your poetry!
- That's right - by the time we're all done here, you will be sharing what you've written, either with a small group or with the whole class.