Assessment Poem
The end has come; Macbeth is near
But please take strength and do not fear.
For now we must think how to test
Your knowledge of the pilgrims’ quest.
We read of many pious people
On their way to Becket’s steeple.
Some were righteous; some less so
But all were human, ‘cept Pertelote.
And so I ask of you, dear friends,
Write a poem or rap that sends
The message to your English teacher
That you’ve understood each feature
Of the pilgrim you have crafted:
His dress, her speech, his thoughts, his actions
Is she righteous? Is he phony?
Are they plump, sanguine, or bony?
All details you must include
Their clothing style or types of food
That they enjoy. And be so kind
To let me know (between the lines)
If they were good or bad, whatever
Keep it brief and middling clever:)
Twenty-six lines is my demand
That come Monday you will hand
To me this poem that you have scribed
With all our lessons there imbibed.