Ode Writing: Write Poetry with Gratitude (Break the Winter Time Blues)
Students practice poetic devices like repetition, hyperbole, description, and tone. Using specific focus and wordplay to thank or recognize something significant to them in this overview of the ode form of poetry. Rhyming optional.
Tabitha Dial, Masters in Poetry (she/her)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students begin poems that pay tribute to a specific person, thing, or event they appreciate. We share examples and details of what poetic devices are common in this form of poetry before students write their own odes. Students have time to share at the end of class if they wish. This class encourages writers to * Develop communication skills (as they thank or recognize a specific topic they love) * Play with words, hyperbole, repetition, description, comparison, and tone * Focus on a specific idea in their writing This class is about creating poetry that grows the writer through a specific focus. Inspired by what matters to them, students stretch their imagination and formulate poems using the ode as their guide. It's all about describing why you love what you love, offering compliments and comparison, a sprinkle of praise, and the chance to write a funny or serious piece of poetry. Your favorite person, thing, or event is waiting for you to write an ode to recognize it- tap in to this wonderful type of poetry that nurtures tone and wordplay. All levels welcome to this enthusiastic creative writing class.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2021
5.0
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Leading with examples and activities, I teach the power and pleasure of language-- as well as goals and time management strategies.
Credentials:
* Substitute English Teacher at Princeton Public Schools
* Poet-in-Residence/Teacher for 4th grade
* Taught kids in a summer writing program at Lighthouse Writers in Denver
* Published author
* Award-winning poet
* Completing 5 month "Poetry Book Boot Camp"
* Completed year-long poetry writing masterclass
* Editorial Assistant at The Colorado Review (grad school)
* Typesetter/Proofreader for Ghost Road Press and Accents Publishing
* Print and photojournalist and online sections editor (10 years combined)
I teach:
* Poetry
* Writer's Check In Club (Weekly Goals)
* Creative Writing Prompts
* Imagery and Personification
* Communicating with Confidence
* Writing with the Senses
My workbook "Creative Divination: Read Tea Leaves and Develop your Personal Code" includes 79 exercises. Like my classes, it fosters connection, introspection, and asking questions about the world around us.
Fun fact: I've learned oboe, piano, clarinet, and guitar. My mother taught piano for 30 years.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-9 learners per class
