Poetry Unit PowerPoint, Definitions, Examples & Student Booklet La-Nette Mark 2014

Poetry Defined Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. La-Nette Mark 2014

Poetry Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns, or lyrics. La-Nette Mark 2014

Acrostic Poems! Poems in which the first letter of each line is spelled vertically and the vertical word is the subject of the poem. Each line describes the subject word. La-Nette Mark 2014

Acrostic Example! S C H O L tudy hallenging omework bservations bey the teacher earning La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop an acrostic poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Limerick Poems! Humorous poems that have five lines and thirteen beats with a “AABBA” rhyme scheme. The last words of lines one, two, and five rhyme. The last words of lines three and four rhyme. La-Nette Mark 2014

Limerick Example! There once was boy named Blair Who was told to dye his hair So he dyed it green The kids were so mean They say he looked like a pear. La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a limerick poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Rhyming Poems! Poems in which the last word of every line, or every other line, rhyme. La-Nette Mark 2014

Rhyming Example! Spring is in the air I’m glad to play outside I run and jump without a care And love to go and hide. La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a rhyming poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Couplet Poems! Poems with a pair of lines that rhyme. A couplet may be a poem in itself or part of a larger poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

The sun is shining oh so bright It is making a beautiful light. Couplet Example! The sun is shining oh so bright It is making a beautiful light. La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a couplet. La-Nette Mark 2014

Haiku Poems! Unrhymed three-line poems. The pattern is to write the first and last lines with five syllables each, and the middle line with seven syllables. La-Nette Mark 2014

Haiku Poems! Most often, haiku poems are about seasons or nature, though you can write about anything you like. Another thing to keep in mind is that the last line of a haiku usually makes an observation. That is, the third line points out something about the subject you are writing about. La-Nette Mark 2014

The pattern of syllables looks like this: Haiku Poems! The pattern of syllables looks like this: Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables La-Nette Mark 2014

Haiku Example! Feel the wind blowing Doesn’t it feel very good Blowing through my hair. La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a haiku poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

A four-line poem. Its rhyme scheme may be aabb, abab, abca, or abba. Quatrain Poems! A four-line poem. Its rhyme scheme may be aabb, abab, abca, or abba. La-Nette Mark 2014

Quatrain Example! There is nothing quite so peaceful, As the sound of gentle rain, Pitter-pitter-patting Against my window pane. Which scheme does this poem have? abca La-Nette Mark 2014

Quatrain Example! There once was a girl named Faye She would always be alone The kids asked her to play She said, “Yes” in a very loud tone. Which scheme does this poem have? abab La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a quatrain poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Cinquain Poems! An unrhymed poem made up of five lines. Each line of the poem has specific rules. La-Nette Mark 2014

Cinquain Poems! Line 1 – Title (1 word) Line 2 – Description (2 words) Rules for each line Line 1 – Title (1 word) Line 2 – Description (2 words) Line 3 – Action (3 words) Line 4 – Feeling (4 words) Line 5 – Synonym for title (1 word) La-Nette Mark 2014

Cinquain Example! Butterflies Beautiful creatures Flying, landing, fluttering Peaceful array of colors Insect La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to try to develop a cinquain poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Concrete Poems! A poem that takes the shape of the topic or subject. For example, a poem about a snowman would be in the shape of a snowman. La-Nette Mark 2014

Concrete Example! A VERY TALL TREE STANDING ALONE IN A FIELD. AUTUMN COMES CAUSING LEAVES TO FALL DOWN TO THE HARD GROUND O N E AT A TIME UNTIL THE TREE IS BARE. La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a concrete poem. La-Nette Mark 2014

Diamante Poems! A poem that is made up of seven lines. The text forms the shape of a diamond (◊). La-Nette Mark 2014

Diamante Poems! The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms and antonyms for another subject. La-Nette Mark 2014

Diamante Poems! Line 1 – Subject (1 word) Line 2 – Adjectives describing the subject (2 words) Line 3 – Action verbs ending in “ing” (3 words) Line 4 – Nouns (2 words subject) 2 words other subject The lines then are put in reverse, leading to and relating to either a second subject or a synonym for the first. La-Nette Mark 2014

Diamante Example! Kitten cute, cuddly hissing, licking, pawing purr, meow, bark, growl running, chasing, biting fluffy, furry puppies La-Nette Mark 2014

Now it is time for you to develop a diamante poem. La-Nette Mark 2014