1. Figurative Language
Poetry Language

2. Simile A comparison between two objects using like or as.
Example: My love is like a red red rose.
What are the two objects or ideas that are being compared?
What is the significance of the color symbol?
Example: The noise resounded like thunder through the room.
What are the two objects that are being compared?
What is the significance of the thunder?

3. Metaphor A comparison of two objects without using like or as.
Example: The snow is a white blanket. 
What two things are being compared?
What is the significance of the blanket?
What is the significance of the color white?
Example: The detective’s face was wood as he listened to her story.
What is the significance of the wood?
What is the significance of the line?

4. Personification
The giving of human-like characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.
Example: Lightning danced across the sky.
What is being given human-like qualities?
What is the significance of the word dance?
What is the lightning really doing?
Example: Time flies and waits for no one.
What is the significance of the words flies and waits?
What is time really doing?

5. and then moves on. - “The Fog” by Carl Sandburg
You Try
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on. - “The Fog” by Carl Sandburg
Which type of figurative language is this?
What two things are being compared?
Are there any human-like characteristics in the poem?
If so what are they?

6. Forms of Poetry Concrete Poetry
Concrete Poetry is often referred to as shape poetry.
The arrangement of words is as important in conveying
the intended effect as the conventional elements of the
poem, such as meaning of words, rhyme, rhythm, and so on.

7. Concrete Poetry Part 2 How to create a poem--Outline
There are several ways in which to create a concrete poem.
A common way is to fill an outline shape that relates to the topic of the poem.

8. Concrete Poetry Part 2 How to create a poem Outline
Choose an object to be the subject of your poem– for beginners use favorite animals, or food.
Draw a simple outline of your subject. Write your poem normally, describe how the subject makes you feel.
The words will be fitted into your drawing, so don’t it too long lines should work.
It does not have to rhyme.
Work your words around your shape and then lightly erase your drawing. Don’t worry if it doesn’t fit. Find areas where you can make your words bigger or smaller.

9. Concrete Poetry How to create a poem--Drawing
Another way to make concrete poetry is to use the lines of words to make the lines of a drawing. 
This time, the subject doesn’t have to be an object, but it does have to be something you can draw an illustration of using ‘stick’ figures.
Choose your subject
Draw a simple line – or ‘stick’ –draw with a pencil
Write your poem normally. 
Simple is best, so stick to 2-6 lines.

10. Are the most important form of Japanese poetry.
Forms of Poetry Haiku
Haiku’s
Are the most important form of Japanese poetry.
Are a 17 syllable verse poem consisting of three metrical units of syllables.
Are usually theme related poems mostly about nature. The poems are never too complicated for a normal audiences’ understanding
In Japan the construction is more strict, where as in English, there are multiple constructions which can make it harder.

11. 2 Haiku Poems about anything.
Now You Try
Homework:
2 Concrete Poems: 1 in the form of an outline and 1 in the form of a drawing
2 Haiku Poems about anything.
Goal, you will choose of each of the five forms to turn into a final product and publish before the class.