2. What is Poetry?
- Poetry is a river, poem after poem moves along in the exciting
crests and falls of the the river waves.None is timeless; each
arrives in an historical context, almost everything, in the end,
passes.
3. What is Poetry? My Definition!
- Poetry is a song or rhyme that expresses feelings to the
subject.
4. AcrosticThe wordacrosticis formed from the Greek
wordacros(outermost) andstichos(line of poetry). The acrostic is a
poem where the first letter of each line forms a word when you read
them looking downward.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ P anthers growl,
O rioles sing,E agles soar,M onkeys swing.S ee? 5. My Acrostic
#1
- Passing to players all around
- Others shouting for the ball
- Throwing balls in the hoop
6. My Acrostic #2
- Ugly bone smashing injurys
- Balls flying through the sky
- You need some glasses ref!
7. Haiku
- COMPOSING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE HAIKU POEM
- The 300-year old Haiku Poem has its own distinct
discipline:-Each complete poem has only three lines, totalling 17
syllables. - the first line must be five syllables - the second
line must be seven syllables - the third line must be five
syllables When these rigid conditions are met, the result can be a
very satisfying word picture.
- Birds take wing on high,gliding over angry waves back to their
safe nests.
- http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html
8. My Haiku #1
- Where killing it every day
9. My Haiku #2
10. Collected Haiku #1
11. Collected Haiku #2
12. CinquainCinquain poems come in three formats: Cinquain
Pattern #1 Line1: One word Line2: Two words Line 3: Three words
Line 4: Four words Line 5: One word Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A
noun Line2: Two adjectives Line 3: Three -ing words Line 4: A
phrase Line 5: Another word for the noun 13. CinquainCinquain
Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllables Line2: Four syllables Line 3: Six
syllables Line 4: Eight syllables Line 5: Two syllables
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm
14. My Cinquain #1
- High in the sky they watch the land below
- As they peacefully wait to strike
15. My Cinquain #2
- Jumping, flipping, twisting
- Dirty, smelly, sludgy, and speedy
16. DiamanteA diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a
diamond. Line 1: one word (subject/noun that is contrasting to line
7)Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1Line 3: three
words (action verbs) that relate to line 1Line 4: four words
(nouns) first 2 words relate to line 1 last 2 words relate to line
7Line 5: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 7Line 6:
two words (adjectives) that describe line 7Line 7: one word (
subject/noun that is contrasting to line 1)
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/ 17. Diamante
Example square symmetrical, conventional shaping, measuring,
balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating,
enclosing round, continuous circle 18. My Diamante #1
- heating, warming, boiling
- over heated, heated, shivering, teeth chatter
- Shivering, Hailing, Freezing
19. My Diamante #2
- exciting, celebrating, rejoicing
- fun, cool, bad, disappointed
- annoying, disappointing, disheartening
20. Free Verse
- Does not have to have a specific rhythm
- Makes use of figurative speech
21. Free Verse Tools
- Metaphor suggests a similarity between two thingsThe road
snakes around the mountain .
- Simile highlights the comparison between two things using like,
as, resembles, etc.
- The stars in the night sky were like sparkling diamonds.
- Personification giving human characteristics to things which
are clearly not human
- The outboard motor cleared its throat.
- Alliteration repeating words with the same beginning sound
Thomas tied two turnips to two tall trees.
- Imagery using vivid, descriptive words to conjure up an
image
- The car sped. - The flashy, yellow, mustang streaked like a
bullet along the highway.
- Onomatopoeia using words that sound like what they mean
- Hyperbole using exaggeration to make a point
- Make me a sundae a mile high .
22. My Free Verse #1
- Wet rugby balls slip through your hands
- Muddy balls slappingmy hands when i catch it
- The sound of the Haka echoing around the stadium
- The ear piercing sound of the Reffs whistle
- The rage of an angry crowd shouting at the Reff
- The grunt of the packs smashing together in the scrum
- The roar of the crowd as you dive over for a try
- The cheer of your team mates as you score the winning drop goal
in the last second
- The feel of the world cup in your hands and now you now you
have lived your dream
23. My Free Verse #2
- The warm feeling of shooting a basket
- The cheer of the crowd when you get a free throw
- Seeing the score board and seeing that your teams winning
- the crowd chering when you get the intercept
24. Collected Free Verse #1 25. Collected Free Verse #2 26.
Repeat Poster Poem
- Statements beginning with same word
- One statement on each shape
- Attach to poster in all directions
27. Friendship is being there Friendship is of the heart
Friendship is a feast Friendship is trying to understand a mole
Luke, Grade 6 Salamandastron, Brian Jacque 28. My Repeat Poster
Poem #1
Rugby is awesome Rugby is wickedRugby is the meaning of
life!!Rugby is wet and muddy Rugby is the one game i love best!!!!
29. Character Poem First name ____________ Lives in ______ where
s/he Hears ________________ Sees _________________ Touches
______________ Needs ________________ Fears _________________ Gives
_________________ Wonders ______________ Dreams _______________
Believes ______________ Loves ________________ Is
____________________ Last name. 30. Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest,
Ann McGovern
- Lives in Sherwood Forest where he
- Hears about the archery contest,
- Sees the evil sheriff as an enemy,
- Dreams about Maid Marian,
- Loves the feel of a bow in his hands, and
- Is happy to live in Sherwood Forest
31. My Character Poem #1
- Hears about terrorists and
- gives peace to the world and
- believes he can do anything he wants to
- loves bringing peace to the world
- is the best CTU agent ever
32. Riddle Poem
- Line 1:clue about subject
- Line 2:adjective and noun
- Line 3:two actions connected to subject
- Line 4:phrase or statement
33. Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen Dumb fly-followed stubborn and
stinky spread out like a gray carpet herd of sheep -Michael, Grade
8 34. My Riddle Poem #1
35. Rapping
36. Rapunzels Rap Rapunzel was a girl with hair of gold Trapped
in a tower in days of old She wasnt allowed outside to play And her
golden hair grew longer each day Grew longer and longer and longer
each day. The witch who locked her up was mean With a pointed nose
and a face of green Mean mean meaner than the queen of mean. -
Sonja Dunn 37. My Rap Poem #1
- Robin was a man and an outlaw
- He robbed from the rich and gave it to the poor
- The sheriff of Notingham was O so mad
- Because Robin Hood always made him look bad
- Robin had a band of merry men
- from little John to Maid Marian
- Together they would hide out in the trees
- To see which rich man they could seize
38. Diary of Poetry Readings! Total Points: Date: Title: Poet:
Genre: While strolling down the beach today Ken Nesbitt The
principal is missing Ken Nesbitt Today is my history test Ken
Nesbitt The wonderful home work and housework masheinken Nesbitt
39. My Selected Poet! 40. About My Poet! 41. Extra Poems that Ive
Collected! 42. Total Point Summary
- Write here your total points with a breakdown of how you think
those points are made up.
