BioPoem
A
BioPoem is a structured collection of vivid details about a character's
life, personality traits and aspirations: a portrait in words. In creating
your BioPoem, try to avoid generalizations, which tend to be boring and
uninteresting, in favour of vivid details which reveal interesting aspects of
your subject. The structure of the BioPoem you are going to use is
outlined below. An example is also provided.
Begin each line with the words in quotes where
indicated, and after research supply the details requested in the parentheses.
Good luck!
Line 1:
(Character's first name)
Line 2: "Relative
of..." or Friend of..." (List 3 or 4 relatives or friends)
Line 3: (List 4
character traits that would describe this person or his personality
Line 4: (Position
or job)
Line 5: "Lover
of..." (3 things, people, activities, etc.)
Line 6: "Who felt..."
(3 emotions and explanations)
Line 7: "Who has
been..." (3 places or events this character has been)
Line 8: "Who
needed..." (3 descriptions of things this character may have needed)
Line 9: "Who
feared..." (3 descriptions of things this character may have feared)
Line 10: "Who gave..."
(3 descriptions of what this character has given to family, friends, the
world,
etc.)
Line 11: "Who longed for..."
(3 descriptions)
Line 12: "Who would
like to have seen..." (3 descriptions of things the character may have
wanted to
have seen in his lifetime)
Line 13: (Synonym - one
profound word that describes the character)
Line 14: "Resident
of..." (description of place, dates, location, etc.)
Line 15: (Character's last
name)
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie
Cheerful, optimistic, loyal, 'a bear of
very little brain'
Friend of Piglet, Christopher Robin,
Eeyore and Tigger
Teddy bear, friend, confidante and honey
hunter
Lover of honey, impromptu songs and hums,
honey and more honey
Who feels adventurous on expeditions,
fearful of Woozles and protective of Piglet
Who fell out of a tree, got pulled into
the air by a kite and walked in the 100 Acre Wood
Who needed advice from Christopher Robin,
occasional mothering from Kanga and a 'little something' at 11:00
Who feared empty honey pots, Tigger's
bounces and bees
Who gave Eeyore the house he already had,
the game of Pooh-Sticks to his friends and unlimited love to
Christopher
Robin
Who longed for more honey, to look like a
cloud and fly
Who would like to have seen Christopher
Robin remain a child forever, the return of 'small' and Eeyore
happy
Loveable
Resident of 100 Acre Wood and Christopher
Robin's imagination
The Pooh