2. FANCY POETRY TALK The Clown is Back!!!

3. But first, an awesome poem Good Morning – Midnight – I'm coming Home – Day – got tired of Me – How could I – of Him? Sunshine was a sweet place – I liked to stay – But Morn – didn't want me – now – So – Goodnight – Day! I can look – can't I – When the East is Red? The Hills – have a way – then – That puts the Heart – abroad – You – are not so fair – Midnight – I chose – Day – But – please take a little Girl – He turned away!

4. Exact Rhyme This one’s simple! With Blue—uncertain stumbling Buzz— Between the light—and ME— And then the Windows failed—and then I could not see to SEE—

5. Slant Rhyme Not so fast, people who think you know how to rhyme! Slant rhyme: The final consonant sounds are similar! I heard a fly buzz—when I died— The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air— Between the Heaves of Storm—

6. Alliteration Repeating CONSONANT SOUNDS (usually at the beginning of words). Love, by Memorial Mold *** And they will differ--if they do-- As Syllable from Sound

7. Enjambment Continuing one sentence or sentiment across two or more lines of poetry The brain, within its Groove Runs evenly—and true— +++ I measure every Grief I meet With narrow, probing Eyes;

8. Imagery Uses images and sensory description (sight, smell, touch, sound, taste) familiar to the reader. A Murmur in the Trees – to note – Not loud enough – for Wind – A Star – not far enough to seek – Nor near enough – to find –

9. Personification To give human traits to nonhuman or abstract things. They dropped like Flakes – They dropped like Stars – Like Petals from a Rose – When suddenly across the June A wind with fingers – goes – +++ My Brain -- begun to laugh – I mumbled -- like a fool – And tho' 'tis Years ago -- that Day – My Brain keeps giggling – still.

10. All the terms: Exact rhyme: house/mouse Slant rhyme: end of words similar (house/moose) Alliteration: similar consonant sounds (Susie sells) Enjambment: sentence continues across more than one line Imagery: uses images and senses familiar to the reader Personification: human traits applied to nonhuman things.

11. Be the first team to find: Slant rhyme

12. Be the first team to find: Enjambment

13. Be the first team to find: Personification

14. Be the first team to find: Exact Rhyme

15. Be the first team to find: Slant rhyme

16. Be the first team to find: Imagery

17. Be the first team to find: Personification

18. Be the first team to find: Enjambment

19. Be the first team to find: Alliteration

20. Be the first team to find: Slant rhyme

21. Be the first team to find: Enjambment

22. Be the first team to find: Exact Rhyme

23. Be the first team to find: Alliteration

24. Be the first team to find: Imagery

25. Be the first team to find: Alliteration