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The poem is very well organized. One idea follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
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The poem is pretty well organized. One idea may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.
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The poem is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
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Ideas seem to be randomly arranged. Even good transition sentences cannot make the story seem organized.
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The poem contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.
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The poem contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.
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The poem contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they may distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.
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There is little evidence of creativity in the poem. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
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The 3 characterization techniques are successfully used to create interesting subjects for the poem.
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Some characterization techniques are used to create fairly interesting subjects for the poem.
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Characterization techniques, if used, are vague and scant. The subjects of the poem are not all that interesting.
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No characterization techniques appear to be used.
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Tone used is gently witty or mildly abrasive and clearly satirical
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Poem is mostly satircal in tone with a weakened or inappropriate tone in some places.
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Tone is only satirical in some places and/or not very witty.
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Tone is not satirical at all or is inappropriate or weak in most places.
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Poem has a clear theme carried throughout (i.e. reality vs. perception)
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Poem has a clear theme, but the theme is vague or is not carried throughout the poem.
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The poem has a theme that is not universal in scope or rather irrelevant.
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The poem is lacking a clear theme.
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Poem is rhythmical and rhyming.
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Most of the poem is rhythmical and rhyming.
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Poem is either rhythmical or rhyming, but not both.
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Poem is neither rhythmical nor rhyming.
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Poem contains 3 "types" which clearly represent larger groups of people.
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Poem contains 3 "types", but they do not clearly represent larger groups of people.
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Poem contains less than 3 "types" or the types do not represent larger groups of people.
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Poem does not contain any clear "types"representing larger groups of people.
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