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Free Ekphrastic Poetry Lessons & Writing Activities

Free ekphrastic poetry resources combining poetry and visual art, including lesson plans, writing prompts, art analysis, worksheets, and creative classroom activities.

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Free Ekphrastic Poetry Lesson Plan for Grades 9–12: Poetry Inspired by Art

Free high-school poetry unit teaching ekphrasis through art analysis, poetry reading, prewriting, literary devices, original poems, revision, and a final poetry booklet.

Format: Web Lesson
Classroom Time: Eight 50-minute sessions
Source: ReadWriteThink
License: Link only; source terms apply
Includes an ekphrastic-writing perspectives handout, prewriting chart, booklet checklist, and rubric.
Source: Ann Kelly Cox / NCTE.

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