POETRY

WRITING POETRY A poem tells a story A poem sometimes rhymes A poem is usually short A poem can be about anything A poem shares feelings and emotions

POETRY VOCABULARY Figurative Language: language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meaning of words Ex. Metaphor, Simile, Personification Rhyme: occurrence of a similar or identical sound at the ends of two or more words Ex. Suite, heat, complete Rhythm: The pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

POETRY VOCABULARY Metaphor: a comparison without using the word like or as Ex. She has a heart of a lion. Ex. Time is money. Simile: a comparison that uses the word like or as Ex. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. Personification: a comparison in which something that is not human is described with human characteristics. Ex. The flowers begged for water EX The wind whispered softly in the night

POETRY VOCABULARY Imagery: consisting of descriptive words and phrases that re-create the experience for the reader. It uses the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described.

TYPES OF POETRY WE WILL BE LEARNING: Acrostic Poems Cinquain Poems Traditional Haiku Limerick Poems Shape Poems Alliterations Diamonte Poems

ACROSTIC POEMS Rules: The word must go up and down You must first select a subject (the word) and then you think of other words and phrases that describe the subject The letters from this word are the starting point for each line Rhyming in acrostics is optional

EXAMPLE OF AN ACROSTIC POEM: Chocolate anything is my favorite Always sweet Never can get enough Door-to door on Halloween Yummy treats

CINQUAIN POEMS Cinquain is a 5 line poem “cinq” is from the French word “five” The poem describes a person place or thing It focuses on the use of syllables

CINQUAIN POEM RULES: Line 1: One word with two syllables (this may also serve as the title of the poem) Line 2: Two words with four syllables (these words describe the subject/title) Line 3: Three words with six syllables (these words describe an action) Line 4: Four words with eight syllables (these words describe a feeling) Line 5: One word with two syllables (these words describe the subject/title)

CINQUAIN POEM EXAMPLES: Popcorn Fluffy,crunchy Explode, popping, bouncing Tasty snack covered with butter Yummy!

CINQUAIN POEM EXAMPLES Owl Swift, ferocious Watches for food Soaring through the night Hunter

ACTIVITY You will write your own Cinquain poem about a person, place, or thing Follow the worksheet for guidance on the correct amount and type of words, and syllables to use

TRADITIONAL HAIKU The Haiku is a form of Japanese Poetry dating back nearly a thousand years The poem focuses on nature: flowers, trees, animals, seasons, and weather A Haiku must be exactly 17 syllables in length It is written in the present tense about the present moment.

HAIKU RULES 1. The poem must focus on nature 2. The poem includes some type of seasonal words or phrases. Brainstorm by thinking of sensory images: smell, sound, touch, sight, and taste 3. The poem has three lines and the total syllable count for the three lines must be 17 and follow these rules: The first line must have 5 syllables The second line must have 7 syllables The third line must have 5 syllables

HAIKU EXAMPLES The Sun So large and glowing (5 syllables) Outside the sun surrounds me (7 syllables) Heating my body (5 syllables)

HAIKU EXAMPLES The Ocean Waves crashing ashore A blanket over the world Creatures call it home

ACTIVITY Now you will write your own Haiku Poem You will each choose a photograph that inspires you about nature You will use your Haiku Poem Planner to help you brainstorm ideas and complete the poem using the correct syllable rules

LIMERICK POEM A limerick is filled with humor and is usually light- hearted. The limerick consists of five lines that follow a specific meter. There is both rhyme and rhythm in this poem

LIMERICK POEM RULES Lines 1, 2, and 5 RHYME Lines 3 and 4 RHYME Line 5 refers to line 1 Line 3 and 4 are usually shorter than the other lines The RHYMING pattern is AABBA

LIMERICK EXAMPLES Musical King There once was a musical king (A) Who suddenly started to sing (A) The birds in the sky (B) All started to fly (B) Right over that talented king (A)

LIMERICK EXAMPLES Sam There once was a student named Sam Who loved peanut butter and jam This snack is the best It tops all the rest Reported that fellow named Sam

ACTIVITY You will now write your own Limerick poem using the Limerick Poem Planner and my guidance Have fun with it! It is supposed to be light-hearted!

SHAPE POEMS The basic shape poem is written in a shape. This poem takes on the shape of the subject it is written about Examples: a poem about rain would be written in the shape of a raindrop, a tulip poem in the shape of a tulip, a love poem in the shape of a heart, etc

EXAMPLES OF SHAPE POEMS:

ACTIVITY Students will create a shape poem of their own You can use the Shape Poem Planner to help you brainstorm ideas for your topic!

ALLITERATIONS In alliterations, the initial consonant sounds of words are repeated. Some examples: sweet, sweep, swallow Consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P…. Any letter that is not a vowel A poem that contains alliteration can be fun and silly, but it still has to make sense. You can’t just throw a bunch of words together. They can vary in length and can be more than one sentence You have the option to rhyme

ALLITERATION EXAMPLES S ally s ells s hells by the s ea s hore. P eter P iper p icked a p eck of p ickled p eppers. The s assy s kunk s at on her s ilk s ofa. W ally w atched the w iggly w orm w orkout. H arriet is h aving h ot tea h osted at the White H ouse.

ACTIVITY Now you will write your own alliterations You will use your Alliteration planner to help you brainstorm ideas You need to write THREE alliterations!!!

DIAMONTE The diamonte poem takes the form of a diamond. This is due to the fact that it begins with one word and ends with one word. A fun way to write diamonte poems is to think of two subjects (nouns) that are opposite of each other. For example: day and night, sun and rain, summer and winter, etc

DIAMONTE POEM RULES 1. The 1 st line must be a noun. 2. The 2 nd line must contain two adjectives that describe line The 3 rd line must contain three verbs (action words) related to line The 4 th line must contain four nouns: the first two must relate to line one and the second two must relate to line The 5 th line must contain three verbs (action words) related to line The 6 th line must contain two adjectives that describe line The 7 th line must be a different noun.

DIAMONTE EXAMPLE Rain Cool, wet Falling, refreshing, pouring Puddles, drops, light, heat Warming burning, comforting Hot, bright Sun

ACTIVITY You will now write your own diamonte poem Use the diamonte planner to help you brainstorm and plan out your ideas.

COUPLET Two lines Rhymed Can be simple or sophisticated

COUPLET EXAMPLES “But if the while I think on thee, dear friend All losses are restored and sorrows end