1. Poetry is a Vacation ...
from too many words!

2. Form: Acrostic

3. Lyric and/or Narrative
Lyrical-- may not tell a story; personal; addresses the reader about thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
Narrative --letters are used to start each line of a story!

4. Acrostic Purpose
uses the letters in a word or topic to begin each line of the poem. All of the words or phrases in the poem relate to the topic word.

5. Acrostic Common Subjects
People
Months

6. Acrostic Tone
Usually playful
Can be serious

7. Acrostic Message
A message related to the subject -- describing or commenting on the subject.

8. Acrostic Meter
No set meter or rhythm is required, but the poet can decide on one if he/she likes

9. Acrostic Lines and Stanzas
The number of lines depends on the subject; for example, if I were to write about myself, DONOVAN would have seven lines -- one for each letter.

10. Acrostic Rhyme Scheme
No rhyme scheme is necessary, though the poet may decide to include rhyme.

11. Acrostic Poet and Biography
Edgar Allen Poe, , American poet, known for mystery writing and short storeis; he died at 40 because of unhealthy living or depression.

12. Acrostic Professional Poem
Elizabeth it is in vain you say
"Love not" — thou sayest it in so sweet a way:
In vain those words from thee or L.E.L.
Zantippe's talents had enforced so well:
Ah! if that language from thy heart arise,
Breath it less gently forth — and veil thine eyes.
Endymion, recollect, when Luna tried
To cure his love — was cured of all beside —
His follie — pride — and passion — for he died.

13. Notice all the parts?
It spells out ELIZABETH -- the subject is a woman who a man loved, but she did not return his love. He is warning her

14. Poetry Tool: Repetition

15. Repetition Described
Repetition of a sound, syllable, word, phrase, line, stanza, or metrical pattern is a basic unifying device in all poetry.

16. Repetition Purpose
It may reinforce, supplement, or even substitute for meter, the other chief controlling factor in the arrangement of words into poetry.

17. Repetition Poet and Bio
Shel Silverstein
Silverstein confirmed he never studied the poetry of others, and therefore developed his own style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang.

18. Repetition Poem Imagining You’re only just imagining
A mouse is in your hair.
You’ve got to stop imagining
That mice are everywhere.
I think you’re just imagining
To give yourself a scare,
But trust me dear, I wouldn’t lie;
There is no mouse up there.

19. Point out the Repetition
The repetition of “imagining” reinforces the concept of the poem and unifies the ideas in the poem.

20. Quick Review
Form -- acrostic poem, first letters of each line spell something or represent something bigger
Tool -- repetition -- repeat words or sounds to unify the ideas in the poem

21. My Acrostic Judicious when it comes to expectations. Si, se puede.
Audaciously challenges students.
Concerned about those he may not reach.
Optimistic for the future.
Brave to engage parents for support.
Oblivious when comes to understanding teenagers.

22. Your turn….
An acrostic can make people feel good, it shows respect, and it is a creative way to express friendship.
Choose a peer .
Brainstorm positive traits about the peer; try to think of three for each letter.
Write an acrostic poem.

23. Acrostic with repetition and consonance