Use the poem Alone by Maya Angelou to summarize and rewrite.

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Part 1: Worth 50 Points


Choose one of the poems you read in this lesson. Write a paragraph explaining the meaning of the poem completely in your own words. In paragraph form, be sure to answer the following questions:

  • What is the tone of the poem?
  • What types of figurative language was used? Provide an example of each.

Part 2: Worth 50 Points

Choose one of the poems from this lesson, and re-write it completely in your own words without changing the meaning. Please make sure your poem is written in the correct format.

*If you have used information from another source, please be sure to cite your sources in APA format.

CATEGORY

25

20-24

10--19

0-9

Quality of Information

All topics are addressed. Each statement includes supporting details and/or examples.

All topics are addressed. Some supporting details are given.

Not all topics are covered. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. Few or none of the topics are covered.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Part II: Worth 50 points.

CATEGORY

50

26-49

11--25

0--10

Rewrite

Rewrite shows the student's understanding of the themes and ideas of original poem. Rewrite is unique (i.e. not identical to original).

Rewrite shows an adequate understanding of themes and ideas. Rewrite is unique.

Rewrite shows vague understanding of poem and is mostly unique.

Rewrite is the same or very similar to the original poem. Or rewrite is not related to any poems from lesson 3. Or rewrite is absent.

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Running Head: ALONE BY MAYA ANGELOU

Alone by Maya Angelou
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ALONE BY MAYA ANGELOU

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PART 1:
Tone may be understood as the speaker’s or writer’s attitude towards a certain subject or
the audience. It is always realized through diction or the choice of words as well as the writer’s
take or point of view. In the poem “Alone” by Maya Angelou, the title of the poem and the
repetition of a number of specific lines for instance,” Alone, all alone/Nobody, but nobody/can
make it out here alone” depicts the use of somber and representative tone. one night the speaker
deeply meditates about her loneliness...


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