A Unit on Types of Poetry and Literary Terms Poetry Part Four A Unit on Types of Poetry and Literary Terms

ONOMATOPOEIA Words that imitate the sound they are naming BUZZ OR sounds that imitate another sound “The silken, sad, uncertain, rustling of each purple curtain . . .” (purple curtain is also an example of assonance)

Hiccups Dear Hiccups, You’re the enemy of my mouth and throat. You’re the worst thing that could ever- hic- happen! If you ever should disturb me again, I shall toss you out of my vocal chords. You’re like hail on an angry alligator. So, catch my drift, dear hiccups-hic- and get far, far away. Get out-hic-DEAR, AWFUL HICCUPS! -hic- Jennifer Nussinow

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds. Wham! Splat! Pow! I am in trouble now!

Yeeeeee Ahhhhhhhh Swish swish swish Chug chug chug!!                                                 Swish swish swish Chug chug chug!! Glippp Gluppp Gluppp

ALLITERATION Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? Activity: Alliteration group game

Alliteration begins with the same letter and sound! Alliteration is used to make writing and reading… MORE INTERESTING!

Hilarious hounds have hopes of happy holidays!

Here is another example using the word SNOW: Snow sends shivers up Sara’s spine.

Stan the strong surfer saved several swimmers on Saturday.                                                              Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday. Click here to read more alliterations.

Alliteration Alliteration uses the same beginning word sounds over and over, like a tongue twister. My beautiful bubbles burst and then, I simply blow some more again. The setting sun slipped slowly down, Making room for the milky moon.

Haiku A poem where there are 5 syllables in the 1st line 7 in the second line 5 in the 3rd line.

Haiku Poems Nature Haiku Green grass in April Birds begin to sing in trees Children playing outside By Sean Nature HAIKU FROGS jumping around Frogs hopping away from snakes Frogs doing cool tricks by Nicholas

Tanka Thunderclouds building Gathering strength as they grow 5 syllables Thunderclouds building Gathering strength as they grow Releasing themselves Pouring life-giving torrents Cleansing the world in shower 7 syllables 5 syllables 7 syllables 7 syllables

Tanka Let’s try one together: Title: 5 syllables 7 syllables

Write a Headline Poem OR Poem with alliteration OR Tanka Assignment: Write a Headline Poem OR Poem with alliteration OR Tanka Now let’s venture into the following websites to search for alliteration, haiku and tanka poems. http://www.gigglepoetry.com

Headline Poem: a poem that uses clippings from newspapers or magazines to create a message.