Titling a Poem
A title invites your reader in and lets them know what type of poem it will be; however, sometimes we finish writing a poem we really like, but we can't figure out what to name it. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
-walk away and come back to it later with fresh eyes
-ask a friend what line or idea they like best.
-think about the mood you are trying to create.
-consider the one word that best describes your topic
-consider choosing a favorite phrase or line from your poem
-walk away and come back to it later with fresh eyes
-ask a friend what line or idea they like best.
-think about the mood you are trying to create.
-consider the one word that best describes your topic
-consider choosing a favorite phrase or line from your poem
Practice
Read the poem below by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and see what title you would create. When you look up the title on the internet, you'll see that it provides a context for the poem--it gives the reader an idea regarding what the poem is about.
"____________________ "
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt, he falls.
*Copy and paste the first line into a Google search for the title the author chose.
"____________________ "
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt, he falls.
*Copy and paste the first line into a Google search for the title the author chose.