Found Poetry based on Elie Wiesel’s Night

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Found Poetry based on Elie Wiesels Night
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Found Poetry defined

• A found poem is created of no more than eight
  interesting words or short phrases.
• As you read, write down striking images, phrases
  or details.
• Need help? Open to any page of the book and
  start reading.

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This was the end. Evacuation. Tormented with
hunger. Buchenwald liquidation 20,000 in the
camps Several hundred children. First American
tank at six Free men. P. 82-83
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Struggling Still Alive More than half an
hour Slow agony Life and Death Eyes not yet
glazed Tongue was still red. Where is God now?
P.47-48
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The sound of a violin I had never heard sounds so
pure As though Julieks soul were the bow Gliding
on the strings Playing his life Lost
hopes Charred past Extinguished future. p.70
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Three gallows. Three black crows. Three victims,
three necks. Three necks. Long Live Liberty!
the two adults cried. But the child was
silent. Three chairs tipped over. Godis
hangingon this gallows. P.47
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Class Assignment Create an original found poem
from any page you choose. REMEMBER NO MORE
THAN 8 WORDS OR PHRASES YOU MAY NOT CHANGE ANY
WORDS. Homework for weekend read pages 85-97
and create a found poem collected in class on
Monday!!