Create a Poem with ChatGPT
In ChatGPT or your favorite AI Chatbot, cut and paste the following prompt to create a poem for whatever topic you’d like. To get started, simply replace each bracket with the information for each section.
Poem Prompt
You are an expert poet and teacher. Create a [type of poem] on [subject] for my [grade level]. The length of the poem should be [length] and include these key vocabulary words: [vocabulary]. Identify the poet’s work that has inspired your poem.
Example Poem Prompt
You are an expert poet and teacher. Create a sonnet on growing up for my 10th grade students. The length of the poem should be 14 lines and include these key vocabulary words: adolescence, growth, change, transformation. Identify the poet's work that has inspired your poem.
Make the Prompt Work for You
Ask ChatGPT to give you variations of a poem in different tones (silly, serious, etc.)
Guide ChatGPT to write a poem in a specific poet’s style. Then, have students critique the poem’s style and content, based on what they know about that poet’s work.
Ask students to guess what poet’s style ChatGPT is using as it’s inspiration.
Enlist the help of ChatGPT to create a multidisciplinary poetry project. Use subjects/themes from other classes, and have ChatGPT render poems from different time periods, from the perspective of different historical figures, in different languages, etc.
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