By: Mrs. Searing 7th Grade Poetry Books
What is poetry? "I may write in silence, but my words will No set definition Art of writing thoughts and ideas Written expression of emotion "I may write in silence, but my words will always be heard." -Summers
How to read poetry continued… Read the title Read slowly Keep reading when a line has no punctuation at the end Pause at , : ; - Stop at end marks? . !
How to read a poem… Visualize Connect Respond Question Listen
Writing Poetry All poems will have a title Capitalize the first word in every line.
THE NEW PORCH On your porch it’s beautiful. You can hear the rain and hear the birds sing. I know it’s different than before, but as long as you love me…….it will feel good.
Stanza A paragraph in poetry How many stanzas?
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How to respond to poetry About Poet’s message Refer to text I like Language Say what the poem is about Theme (lesson) Lines directly from poem & Explain Personal connection Write about individual words and phrases Mood, figurative language, verbs, rhyme, etc…
An acrostic poem is a word written vertically or horizontally And each letter of the title is used as the initial letter for that line.
Acrostic Example Swimming Splashing Water In My Mouth Is No Gulp…fun!
MORE ACROSTIC School Science Creativity Homework Outside Objects Learn
A couplet is a two line poem that rhymes. COUPLETS A couplet is a two line poem that rhymes.
She has a very round belly. COUPLET EXAMPLE Kelly My dog’s name is Kelly. She has a very round belly.
MORE COUPLETS RECESS Out at recess we have lots of fun. We have 30 minutes and we’re done.
Lyric Expresses the thought and feelings of a single speaker. Usually centers around nature
Lyric Addresses the reader directly Does not tell a story-NO characters or actions A poem written to be sung Emotional song-like poetry Thoughts and feelings of poet
Lyric Poem Example Harlem Night Song By; Langston Hughes Come, Let us roam the night together Singing I love you. Across The Harlem roof-tops Moon is shining. Night sky is blue. Stars are great drops Of golden dew. Down the street A band is playing Singing. Lyric Poem Example Harlem Night Song By; Langston Hughes
Concrete Poetry A poem that forms a structurally original visual shape. Also called shape poetry
Concrete Poem
Concrete Examples
A Haiku is a poem that consists of unrhymed words organized into 3 lines. Line 1= 5 syllables Line 2= 7 syllables Line 3= 5 syllables Haiku
I love the smell of the air. Haiku Example SPRING It’s always raining. I love the smell of the air. I like the flowers.
We rake up all of our leaves. More Haikus Fall Fall is always cold. We rake up all of our leaves. Then we jump in them.
Narrative Poem A poem that tells a story and contains the elements of a story, such as characters, plot, conflict, setting, climax, and resolution
Narrative Poem In your arms I’ll forget The trouble of the day And watch the myriad of colors turn Into a silver, black, and white. With you, even the night is bright And alone, the day is gray, So sit by me a little while And love me till the day. Narrative Poem
Metaphor-Compares one thing to another without “like” or “as”
Life by: Naomi Long Madgett Life is but a toy that swings on a bright gold chain Ticking for a little while To amuse a fascinated infant, Until the keeper, a very old man, Becomes tired of the game And lets the watch run down.
Multiple comparisons between the unlike objects or ideas. Extended Metaphor A metaphor that is drawn out beyond the usual phrase. Multiple comparisons between the unlike objects or ideas.
Extended Metaphor Fog The fog comes By: Carl Sandburg On little cat feet. It sits looking Over harbor and city On silent haunches And then moves on. Extended Metaphor
Personification An inanimate object is given human qualities.
Personification Example April Rain Song By: Langston Hughes Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk. The rain makes running pools in the gutter. The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night- And I love the rain.
Onomatopoeia Words are used in place of where a reader should hear sounds. Words mimic the sound they represent.
Onomatopoeia Bang boom zoom Is what I hear! Eye-catching colours Fast appear Bang boom zoom Is what I hear! Colourful paint drops Invade the air Bang boom zoom Is what I hear! Eye catching colours Slowly disappear Bang boom zoom Is what I hear! These colourful fireworks I really seem to fear.
Alliteration Dressy Daffodils Repetition of the beginning sound or letter in two or more words in a line. Dressy Daffodils Rabbits Running Over Roses
Alliteration Caring Cats Caring cats cascade off Laughing lamas lounging. Underneath yelling yaks, Yelling at roaming rats. Caring Cats
Simile- Uses “like” or “as” to compare 2 unlike items
three long lines and two LIMERICK: A limerick is an amusing poem of five lines. There are three long lines and two short lines.
LIMERICK EXAMPLE Rhymed, humorous, nonsense poem of 5 lines Rhyme Scheme is: a-a-b-b-a Syllable Structure is: 9-9-6-6-9
LIMERICK Example I am a pretty little flower I am endowed with lots of power When you pick me in green I'll bite you cu I'm mean And live to see another hour.
CINQUAIN: 5 line poem LINE 1: One word (subject) LINE 2: 2 words to describe the subject LINE 3: 3 verbs to describe an action LINE 4: 4 words expressing emotion LINE 5: A synonym or another word for the subject
Playing, rolling, swimming CINQUAIN EXAMPLE Bears Huge, white Playing, rolling, swimming Splashing on all fours Creature
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