Visit the following Web page: "Poetry
[a click and drag diversion]"
http://prominence.com/java/poetry/
You will find a box with a lot of
individual English words. If you click on a word and hold down your mouse
button, you can "drag" the word anywhere you want on the page. Play with
the words. Arrange them into lines, phrases, and/or sentences to make a
poem. Your finished poem should have at least five or six lines. (It can
be longer if you want.) Arrange the words any way you like. You do not
have to make complete sentences, and the lines do not have to rhyme. You
might want to give your poem a title. When you are finished writing your
poem, print it out. Then write answers to the following questions. Put
your poem on top of this page, and staple the two pages together to hand
in. This assignment is due in our next class.
1. About how long did you spend creating
your poem?
2. Did you enjoy this assignment?
Why or why not?
3. Are you satisfied with your poem?
Why or why not?
4. If someone asked you to explain
the meaning of your poem in a sentence or two, how would you answer?
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