Found Poem
What is a Found Poem?
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A found poem is a poem
composed of words and
phrases from another source.
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For this assignment the source
is the book Night.
How to make a Found Poem
Here’s an illustration of the
process using the book
To Kill a Mockingbird
Step 1 - find quotes in the original text
1. “Jem made pleasant conversation.” (23)
2. “I stomped at him to chase him away, but Jem put his hand out
and stopped me.” (23)
3. “Jem suddenly grinned at him ‘come home to dinner with us
Walter.’” (23)
4. “Jem educated on a half-Decimal half-Duncecap basis.” (32)
5. “Seemed to function effectively alone or in a group.” (32)
6. “No tutorial system devised by man could have stopped him
from getting at books.” (32)
7. “Jem Stamped his foot.” (33)
8. “Jem Grabbed my pajama collar and wrenched it tight.” (56)
9. “Jem scowled darkly at me.” (37)
10. “Jem’s head at times was transparent.” (36)
Step 2 – Choose a mood/image to convey
Jem, Scout’s brother
Jem changes through the novel
Step 3 – arrange your quotes
into a meaningful and powerful
sequence
You’ve “found” your poem!
TKM Found Poem – “Jem”
Jem stamped his foot
Jem grabbed my pajama collar and wrenched it tight
Jem put his hand out and stopped me
Jem scowled darkly at me
Jem suddenly grinned at him
Jem made pleasant conversation
Jem educated on a half-Decimal half-Duncecap basis
Seemed to function effectively alone or in a group
No tutorial system devised by man could have stopped him from getting
at books
Jem’s head at times was transparent
(Words from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
The Hunger Games Found Poem
Your assignment:
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Create an image or mood inspired by Elie
Wiesel’s experiences or about the
Holocaust
Use words and phrases from Night.
Include a minimum of 10 quotes/phrases
from the book
You may repeat words and phrases if it will
enhance your poem
The finished poem should be 10-15 lines
long
Assignment, cont.
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Follow the poem with this phrase, written in
parentheses: (Words from Night by Elie Wiesel)
You may display your poem creatively, making
it visually appealing
Your poem is due at the Final Exam along with
your Quote Log
Be prepared to share your found poem with the
class during the Final Exam period
This assignment is worth 25 points