Poetry 8 Date: Shape Poetry Learning Objectives To read and create shape/concrete poetry. To show how visual poetry can be.

In exercise copy – I see, I think, I feel

Look – write Think – write Feel - write I see.... I think.... I feel....

Notes Shape/Concrete Poetry: When the poem’s words create a design to convey meaning. Internal rhyme: Rhymes within a single line of poetry. End Rhyme: Rhymes at the end of different lines of poetry.

Example 1 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is Example 1 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is. After three people, stop.

Example 2 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is Example 2 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is. A different three people please.

Example 3 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is Example 3 – Read the poem, raise hands when you know what the image is. A different three people please. my body is a walking representation the outward visual caption of what it means to be me from the outside looking in at times I hide from you but mostly what you see is what you will get

Exercise One: Brainstorm – write and share ideas To create shape poems, we need two things A topic you like and enjoy – sports, games, hobbies. A simple word in that topic you can draw and rhyme with. Topic Words we can draw Driving

Exercise Two: Create your own shape poem Option 1: Draw an outline and write words around it. Option 2: Draw an outline and write words within it. Internal rhyme will help you blue whale is not a fish. without stanzas and you can think You could keep it in a dish. of it like this too. A bathtub would not do at all. A swimming pool is much too small.

Some more shapes to help you. Things in nature Sports equipment School equipment Shapes

Create an alliteration shape poem. Homework Create an alliteration shape poem. (Shape poem with some alliteration in it.) (Hints – what words did you see in the alliteration class which you can use )