POETRY Poetry 4 Poetry is literature that uses

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POETRY

POETRY

Poetry 4 Poetry is literature that uses a few words to tell about ideas,

Poetry 4 Poetry is literature that uses a few words to tell about ideas, feelings and paints a picture in the readers mind. 4 Most poems were written to be read aloud. 4 Poems may or may not rhyme.

POETRY FORM 4 FORM - the appearance of the words on the page 4

POETRY FORM 4 FORM - the appearance of the words on the page 4 LINE - a group of words together on one line of the poem 4 STANZA - a group of lines arranged together A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day.

RHYTHM 4 The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem

RHYTHM 4 The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem 4 Rhythm can be created by meter, rhyme, alliteration and refrain.

METER Ø A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

METER Ø A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

METER cont. 4 FOOT - unit of meter. 4 A foot can have two

METER cont. 4 FOOT - unit of meter. 4 A foot can have two or three syllables. 4 Usually consists of one stressed and one or more unstressed syllables. 4 TYPES OF FEET The types of feet are determined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables. (cont. )

FREE VERSE POETRY 4 Unlike metered poetry, 4 Free verse poetry is free verse

FREE VERSE POETRY 4 Unlike metered poetry, 4 Free verse poetry is free verse poetry does very conversational NOT have any sounds like someone repeating patterns of talking with you. stressed and unstressed syllables. 4 A more modern type 4 Does NOT have rhyme. of poetry.

RHYME 4 Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant

RHYME 4 Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds. 4 (A word always rhymes with itself. ) LAMP STAMP á Share the short “a” vowel sound á Share the combined “mp” consonant sound

END RHYME 4 A word at the end of one line rhymes with a

END RHYME 4 A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line Hector the Collector Collected bits of string. Collected dolls with broken heads And rusty bells that would not ring.

SAMPLE RHYME SCHEME 4 A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyme 4 Use

SAMPLE RHYME SCHEME 4 A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyme 4 Use the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds to be able to visually “see” the pattern. a A mighty creature is the germ, Though smaller than the pachyderm. a His customary dwelling place b Is deep within the human race. b His childish pride he often pleases c By giving people strange diseases. c Do you, my poppet, feel infirm? a You probably contain a germ. a

ONOMATOPOEIA 4 Words that imitate the sound they are naming BUZZ 4 OR sounds

ONOMATOPOEIA 4 Words that imitate the sound they are naming BUZZ 4 OR sounds that imitate another sound “The silken, sad, uncertain, rustling of each purple curtain. . . ”

ALLITERATION 4 Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words If Peter Piper picked

ALLITERATION 4 Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?

SIMILE 4 A comparison of two things using “like, as than, ” or “resembles.

SIMILE 4 A comparison of two things using “like, as than, ” or “resembles. ” 4 “She is as beautiful as a sunrise. ”

METAPHOR 4 A direct comparison of two unlike things 4 “All the world’s a

METAPHOR 4 A direct comparison of two unlike things 4 “All the world’s a stage, and we are merely players. ” - William Shakespeare

ACROSTIC A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables

ACROSTIC A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables An old silent pond. . . A frog jumps into the pond. Splash! Silence again.

DIAMANTE A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables

DIAMANTE A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables An old silent pond. . . A frog jumps into the pond. Splash! Silence again.

HAIKU A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables

HAIKU A Japanese poem written in three lines Five Syllables Seven Syllables Five Syllables An old silent pond. . . A frog jumps into the pond. Splash! Silence again.

CINQUAIN A five line poem containing 22 syllables Two Syllables Four Syllables Six Syllables

CINQUAIN A five line poem containing 22 syllables Two Syllables Four Syllables Six Syllables Eight Syllables Two Syllables How frail Above the bulk Of crashing water hangs Autumnal, evanescent, wan The moon.