1. Poetry Notes

2. Devices Verse a short poem or a section of a poem Stanza a section of a poem Alliteration the repetition of the same first sound in a group of words or a line of poetry Onomatopoeia a word whose sound suggests its meaning Rhyme the repetition of similar end sounds Rhythm any regular, repeating pattern Rhyme scheme the pattern of end rhymes or lines Hyperbole an exaggeration for effect Idiom an expression that has a figurative meaning and a literal meaningfigurativemeaning

3. Imageryevokes mental images, not only of the visual sense, but also of sensation (touch, taste, smell, sound, orientation) and emotion. Metaphorthe comparison between unrelated things Similethe comparison between two unlike nouns using “like” or “as” to bridge the connection Personificationassigning human traits to inanimate things

4. Types of Poetry Free verse Haiku Limerick Cinquain

5. Free Verse You don't know my life and you don't know my story, But one thing I can tell you; Is it's not sprinkled with glory. My days were filled with ridicule and rumors, And all those lies spread like cancerous tumors. I pretended to block out the words as if they don't hurt, But after awhile, that no longer worked. Your words make me change into something I'm not, And for you, I pretended, I pretended a lot. Now I come home every day and lay on my bed And for hours on end, my tears are shed. I shed tears for I am so ashamed, ashamed I'm pretending to play your game. Today I end my pretending, I will pretend no more. No longer will my heart be so sore, I will be me and me I will be, and I will be me for all the others to see. And as for the rest of you, You'll always be pathetic pretenders. Amanda Leigh, Maine

6. Haiku Short, centuries old, Japanese poetry that reflects on nature and feelings. Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables Snow melts after months. Suddenly, the village is full of playing kids.

7. Limerick There was a young man from Dealing Who caught the bus for Ealing. It said on the door Don't spit on the floor So he jumped up and spat on the ceiling. humorous verse of five lines first, second, and fifth lines rhyme third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet

8. Cinquain (sin-cane) Line 1: Title (noun) – 1 word Line 2: Description – 2 words Line 3: Action – 3 words Line 4: Feeling (phrase) – 4 words Line 5: Title (synonym for title) – 1 word

9. An example Mom (title – noun) Helpful, caring (2 describing words) Loves to garden (3 action words) Excitable, likes satisfying people (4 word phrase) Teacher (synonym for “mom”)