Analyze one of three poems — "the lady of shalott" by alfred, lord tennyson, sonnet 50 by william shakespeare, or "grievance" by amy lowell — and then write a new poem that uses the same meter, rhyme scheme, and form as the one you analyzed. your original poem should be at least two stanzas long (about 8 lines), or exactly 14 lines if you're writing a sonnet.
your assignment should include the following elements:
an introduction paragraph with a hook and a thesis statement about the theme of the poem you've chosen to analyze
an analysis paragraph that describes the rhyme scheme and meter of your chosen poem
8 – 10 annotations that go into detail about the poetic elements in your chosen poem
an original poem that follows the same form (sonnet, ballad, or free verse) as the poem you've chosen to analyze

ask yourself these questions as you revise:
did i begin my introduction with a strong hook to grab the reader's attention?
did i include a thesis statement that makes a point about the theme of the poem?
did i back up my thesis statement in my paragraph about the poem's formal structure and in the annotations?
did i use concise language, free of empty filler words, in my original poem?
does my original poem follow the meter, rhyme scheme, and form of the poem i analyzed?