Fairy tale poetry
Summary: Choose your favourite well known fairy tale, imagine it in chapters and turn it into a poem; with each stanza being a chapter. You can use the original version if it has one, or the modern version. Maximum of 32 lines and it has to be original, don't just copy the exact story in poetry format; but your own twist on it!
Rules:
1. 32 lines, maximum.
2. No copying, no cheating, no plagiarism. You know the drill.
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Description: Choose your favourite fairy tale of all time. Now, imagine it in chapters, as though it’s a novel. Now, I want you to write a poem about this fairy tale. Each stanza counts as a chapter. But, please try to keep to a maximum of 32 lines. The poem shouldn’t be just the story’s plot written as a poem, I want you to make it your own.
You can veer away from the modernised version and use the original if it has one. You can personalise the poem as well. The most original and the most creative will be more likely to win. I’ll be looking for:
Imagery
SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.)
Individuality
Originality
Portrayal of the characters
I think these five things are important in any poem. So, I want you to use them, and write one of the best pieces of poetry you’ve ever written! However, just because I'll be looking for SPaG doesn't mean you have to follow all of the general SPaG rules. The originality applys everywhere, not just your content.
Some of you might not normally write poetry, but hey, why not challenge yourself? You never know, you might find that you have a talent for it. And writing poetry is fun too!
Like I said, I want you to make this poem your own. This could include putting your own twist in genre on it, such as turning it into a humorous piece of poetry. Since pretty much all modernised versions of fairy tales have happy endings, you might want to change this. You might turn it into a sonnet, dedicated to Shakespeare's famous tragic plays. Anything you can think of in order to make it your own, do it.
Have fun, and good luck!
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