1. Discovering the world of verse
Poetry

2. What is poetry? Dictionary.com:
1. The art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
2. Literary work in metrical form; verse.
3. Prose with poetic qualities.
4. Poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
5. Poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.

3. Some Terms Accent Quatrain Blank Verse Rhyme Couplet Sestet
End-stopped line
Spelling Rhyme
Enjambment
Volta
Free Verse
Half Rhyme
Meter
Octave

4. Types of Poetry Acrostic Cinquain Concrete Cut up Found Poetry Haiku
Limerick
Sonnet (English and Italian)
Villanelle

5. Figurative Language Metaphor: direct comparison of 2 unlike things
Simile: comparison using like or as
“as beautiful AS a sunrise”
Metaphor: direct comparison of 2 unlike things
“her eyes were daggers”
Idiom: the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression
“it’s raining cats and dogs”
Imagery: using the senses for description

6. Why does it matter? Method of personal expression and creativity
Advertisements (jingles, slogans)
Memory triggers
Bringing awareness
Competition
Music lyrics
Entertainment
From history
Form of language
Others??