POETRY

On a sticky note, explain: WHAT IS POETRY?

On a sticky note answer: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT POETRY AND WHY? BE HONEST!

WHERE CAN YOU FIND POETRY?

There are as many definitions of poetry as there are poets There are as many definitions of poetry as there are poets. Wordsworth defined poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings;" Emily Dickinson said, "If I read a book and it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me, I know that is poetry;" and Dylan Thomas defined poetry this way: "Poetry is what makes me laugh or cry or yawn, what makes my toenails twinkle, what makes me want to do this or that or nothing."

TYPES OF POEMS

CONCRETE POEM The word IS the poem

EXTENDED CONCRETE POEM The poem itself creates the visual

ACROSTIC POEM Use a word that will be the subject of your poem. Write the word vertically and use each letter as the start of each line

DIAMONTE POEM 7 lines long – choose opposites Line 1 – Subject of poem Line 2 – 2 adjectives describing the above subject Line 3 – 3 participles describing the above subject Line 4 – 4 words: first 2 words describe the above subject, the second 2 words describe the opposite word Line 5 – 3 participles describing bottom subject Line 6 – 2 adjectives describing bottom subject Line 7 – Opposite subject

HOMEWORK Choose one of these poems that you played around with in your Daybook during class to perfect and type up CREATIVELY (like the examples in the powerpoint)! You can expan don what you started in class, or start completely from scratch! This is one of the few times you don’t have to stick to rules, so MLA is not required! Use color, design, layout, and visual effects to enhance the meaning of your poem!