Objective: To create two (2) epitaphs that demonstrate a strong personal relationship between the characters mentioned and which each contain some of the poetic terms studied in this unit. Each epitaph must contain:
alliteration or assonance
simile or metaphor
rhyme or repetition
irony or allusion
evidence of a strong personal relationship
Use this plan sheet to help fully create a character for who you will write an epitaph. It is quite likely that all of this information will not be used in the epitaph itself. The plan is a guide to have you think about the many many detail of this imaginary person that may have had an impact on his or her life You should complete a plan for each person.. Follow the directions from your teacher as to printing these plans or saving them to your disk
Epitaph #1 Epitaph #2
| Name of the deceased | ||
| Occupation or how majority of time was spent | ||
| Details about the character's death
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| How did the character feel about his/her death
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| Describe what type of relationship these two characters have | ||
| Significant life events | ||
| Characters outlook on life or his/her advice to those still living. | ||
| Hobbies and spare time activities | ||
| Emotions and feelings about thecharacter in the other epitaph | ||
| Other details, physical characterisitics, ideas, etc..
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