FINAL HAʻAWINA OF THE YEAR

Write a poem on Hawaiian Identity (Who are you? What makes you Hawaiian? What is Hawaiian?, etc.) using 5 out of 7 types of imagery and 2 types of poetic devices. Choose from below. Due on the last day of class – Th. for block 4, Fri. for blocks 2 & 3.

Seven types of imagery: (5 out of 7)

  1. -kinetic (movement)
  2. -organic (feelings i.e. hunger, sadness, etc.)
  3. -aural (sound)
  4. -visual (sight)
  5. -olfactory (scent)
  6. -gustatory (taste)
  7. -tactile (touch)

Poetic devices: (2) We did not talk about them all but feel free to look up any that you are interested in.

  1. -alliteration
  2. -allusion
  3. -kaona- hidden meaning
  4. -helu – listing, enumerating
  5. -‘ēko’a – opposites
  6. -dissonance
  7. -juxtaposition
  8. -metaphor
  9. -personification
  10. -simile
This entry was posted in What's going on in class?. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *